These shoes were very comfortable, enabling me to walk long distances on city tours where I was traveling. They were useful without looking overly utilitarian. The shoes seemed to contour themselves to my feet. They were cushiony and yet gave support.

The heels don't seem as if they will readily wear down, as the heels on so many shoes I use do because my feet are pronate, causing me to put a disproportionate amount of weight on the insides of the soles of my shoes. If your stance isn't exactly perfect and you weigh unevenly on your shoes - I think you will be similarly pleased with this brand.

However, the real advantage to these shoes is in their velcro securing straps. That design definitely makes it easier to go through the security checks at airports when you have to take off your shoes. With these, you don't have to hold up lines of people while you unlace and then lace again the more conventional kind of walking shoes.