I wear this shoe in my job as a security guard at a college. I walk at least 5 miles a day, 3 days a week,  on a broad variety of surfaces and in every weather condition. I have about 25 miles on them presently and have to say that they are the most supportive and comfortable shoes I have used in the past 10 years. I have tried running shoes, walking shoes, hiking boots...in an effort to find a shoe that was supportive and that absorbed shock. My knees are bad and all the walking is hurting my feet also. I am 61, have high arches, use arch supports, have had knee trouble for a long time....
These shoes are firm like hiking boots (I used Lowa Renegades last)and have a cushioned feel like running shoes. The soles seem to work well when walking from a wet surface such as a rainy sidewalk, onto a dry surface such as a marble floor. My knees and arches are feeling much better because of the reduced trauma to them.
I am not sure whether these are genuine leather or synthetic leather.
I recommend them.
One more thing, I ordered 4E because that was all that was available in wides, and they fit like 2E, so this model must run a bit small.