Purchased for a friend who doesn't use the internet.  This is her second pair of these shoes.  She loves these shoes and wears them all day walking everywhere.  She is a "youthful" 70 who loves to travel and these shoes will accompany her to England and Greece in a few weeks.  My friend has a bad back and says she can wear these all day with no issues.  She says they are the most comfortable pair of shoes she has ever worn.