I pretty much only wear Clarks shoes, with few exceptions. My black nubuck Wave Wheel sneakers lasted for more than seven years, with my podiatrist marveling at how supportive they still were after nearly daily wear. They didn't look as good anymore, so I looked around for some time before getting this pair.

The Wave Skip sneaker runs tighter, and I had to use a "stretching" spray twice to loosen them up a bit, as they were pinching. I highly recommend keeping that kind of spray on hand. They saved these shoes from being returned.

I felt like I was pronating in these, though, with the regular insoles. I have a custom pair made to fit my previous pair, and with those, the shoes fit better and I'm not pronating. They are significantly more comfortable. Uusually, I don't have to break Clarks in, so I was surprised at how much I had to do to these to get them comfortable.

The only real drawback? The awful laces! Not only are they WAY too short (literally just long enough to tie them), they loosen up throughout the day. I am glad someone else asked the length (32"), because I need to buy dress shoe laces that are longer. Clarks also does not make replacement laces, and my previous pair outlasted two sets of laces. Ridiculous.

Overall, I'd recommend these shoes with a shoe stretching spray and longer laces.