I've purchased several very different styles of Clarks shoes and boots over the years. I've been pleased with the way they looked and wore over the long haul. This spring I needed a very comfortable nice-looking pair of flats to wear to work. I do a lot of driving, walking up/down stairs, on pavement and carpet every day. These shoes are wonderful--comfortable from the moment I slip them on through to the end of the day, week, weekend. I am tall, quite overweight and wear a 9M; these shoes fit perfectly and are holding up well under the burden of my weight.