The pros: Amazon offered a lower price and faster shipping than any other retailer I found, including the Aerosoles website. The color won't show dirt, and the sole is well-cushioned and comfortable for standing.

The cons: The velcro strap that fits over the top of the foot is too short, so some velcro is always showing. The shoe is cut very narrow, so even with my narrow feet, my outer toes were rubbed and blistered after just a couple of hours, mostly sitting, in these shoes. Lastly, I learned that Aerosoles has proved to be an inadequate company with questionable online sales practices.

I purchased these shoes to be my everyday walking shoes during a summer vacation in Europe. This was my third attempt to purchase these shoes after Aerosoles first canceled my order (stating it was a credit card issue, then admitting that the shoe was simply no longer in stock), and second canceled my order after admitting that the website often shows shoes in stock when they are not available. The customer service representative insisted that this was a common practice in order to sell all merchandise by overselling, rather than actually keeping tabs on available stock. Each of these shenanigans set my purchase back by weeks, giving me less time to test the shoes out before leaving for Europe. When I finally received the shoes, after my successful order from Amazon, I was displeased to find that they aren't as comfortable as I was expecting based on prior customer reviews (see cons). They are "built like a tank" as one customer reported, but with the little wear I've suffered to give them, I'll never know how well they hold up over time.