Initially, they were not very comfortable. After I wore them for a month or so they got broken in and were very comfortable. Just around the time they became comfortable the soles  seperated from the body of the shoe. From the looks of things it looks like the soles were just clued on. Maybe it is constructed that way to make it easier to resole.  This is the second pair of resolable (sp) Mephisto shoes I have had this happen to. Generally speaking I like Mephisto shoes. I especially like the Mobils. I stay away from the ones that can be resoled.