I first bought these shoes on zappos in a different color, but they were $65. I returned them, then saw them on sale on amazon for $40 and swooped them up. My job requires me to stand for most of the day and these shoes were comfy enough. My feet did get a little sore, but I felt these shoes helped ease the pain. I use to wear regular converses and they had zero cushion, I swear standing barefeet on concrete would have been less painful.