this shoe impressed me.  recently i purchased a similar shoe that was twice as much in price where the bottom sole of the shoe fell apart after 1 day of use.  this shoe's soles were constructed much better and sturdy. there's plenty of room to insert custom orthotics if you take out the ones that it comes with. top velcrow strap didn't fall off and held very well. i bought the brown pair and will purchase the black ones soon.