These shoes had great reviews so I bought them to go with a new suit.  When I tried them on they appeared to be comfortable so I put them back in the closet to wait for a time when I needed to wear black dress shoes. So 2 months later I attended a funeral and wore the shoes essentially for the first time.  I was on my feet for much of the day and the shoes felt fine; then the bottoms of my heels starting killing me. It was like I was standing on two pieces of rock.

This is the first pair of shoes I've purchased that came with gel pads in the heels.  I should have known better.  Why would a manufacturer put gel pads in the heels of shoes?

I tried to return the shoes to Shoebuy.com; they refused and will not a refund my purchase. Maybe I should stick with sellers like Cabelas or Beans.

That being said, I tell folks for a few bucks more, get Clarks Men's Escalade Slip-On's. Having owned both shoes it's easy to conclude that Clarks Men's Escalade Slip-On's are way better made and more comfortable shoes.