These shoes are pretty comfortable but they are not as amazing as my old merrels. I have problematic feet, plantar fasciitis, sensitive bottoms of my feet, I can't just wear any old shoe. I wore these for a couple hours hiking and I had minimal foot pain by the end of our hike. But a couple days later I walked my dog (on pavement) for an hour and my feet were pretty sore, specifically the bottom of my heel. I'm going to try my inserts in them, however how it is sometimes with inserts sometimes less is more, as in inserts can make things worse just depending on the shoe. They are sturdy and have a great grip for hiking and you can't feel any little rocks under your feet.