I had a pair of nursemates from nursing school and loved them, but with any shoe it needed replacing.  I purchase these and they were a good fit, I normally wear 8.5 but went with a 9 based on prior experience.  These shoes felt great and gave me wonderful support throughout my 12 hour shifts.  However, 6 months after I got them, they started to split at the sole.  Now my feet get wet when it rains or snows.  This pair also seems to scuff badly.  So I give it 3 stars because it was comfortable but just not as durable as I had expected.