Excellent casual shoe without equal. This the third pair I've owned, no break in, comfortable out of the box, true to size. If you've had problems with other manufacturers having been too small, or too large forget it. Merrell got it right. I wear these everyday everywhere, from the backwoods of Tennessee for morning, or evening dog walks around the lake on rugged trails, to grocery shopping in town, and sometimes church on Sunday. I suggested my wife try them as she frequently experienced foot pain without her RX inserts, and she now loves, and swears by them also. They are absolutely good to go for a full year of constant wear, and then retire them as your everyday house slippers, when you order thier Merrell replacements. Tried brand X, but there is no real substitute apples for apples, in regard to comfort or longeveity :o)