Until I slipped these babies on. It's like walking on pillows all the time. I've had them about 4 months, and they are as comfortable as the day I took them out of the box and they've held up well structurally. I'm a chiropractor so I'm on my feet a great deal of the day, and I'm tempted to order another pair of these to have on-hand when these finally wear out... they're THAT easy on the feet... The pair I got didn't run small like some people commented about. I wear size 15, so maybe that stops at some point in their sizing. I would definitely recommend these shoes.