I got the Gold version of these shoes two summers ago. I spent the entire weekend in Austin walking everywhere, and they were the most comfortable shoes ever! Since then, I have worn them often. So when I saw these on sale and on Prime day I had to jump on them. My roommate got a pair also. The gold pair has held up for 2 years and I expect that the black pair will hold up the same. They are such incredibly comfortable walking shoes. They are also very stylish and attractive. They are versatile and go with many things. My mom thinks they look Grecian. We have Greek in us, so that's cool. They go with all kinds of summer dresses. And also athletic clothes, they don't even seem out of place with my stuff from Athleta. Oh look,even the cat likes them because he's stepping on my feet. Lol.