I always buy ventilated shoes for summer hiking and decided to splurge based on looks. It's hard to get a good feel for a new shoe because it hasn't broken in so I bought them thinking the extra cost would mean they were more durable. It's been a month and I've worn these every day with about 30+ miles of walking overall. Every step feels like walking in huge leather work boots. The huge solid squarish back of the shoe doesn't roll down, it just pivots and smacks the rest of your foot down on every step. I keep thinking the sole will break in but it hasn't. My poor feet ache if I walk even a mile.

What's good about them? The venting is ok but not as much as a running shoe or something like that. Absolutely perfect fit on the inside and didn't have any issues with chafing while breaking them in.

You'd probably be better off buying some cross trainers.