I bought the solid black pair of these canvas Danskos first, to wear at work, where black footwear is required. I work a 12 hour shift on concrete floors. I wore the black ones, without my prescription orthotics, for an entire 12 hour shift the first time I wore them. I went home after work, took them off, and WOW!!! My feet were not in pain!!!!  I was estatic, so I bought these blue print ones for my days off. I live in a rainforest, and we have several feet of rain a year (Southeast Alaska). Because of the large rubber sole, I can even wear these through our terminal puddling! I wish Dansko made a leather lace-up, because I'd buy it in a heartbeat!!!