I've purchased other expensive work shoes before but were never this satisfied. None of the other brands could be worn for long periods of time without causing some amount of discomfort. I bought my first pair of Asics shoes about six months ago from Sports Authority and just received my third pair from Amazon. The company has great integrity and in shows in the quality of their product. Everything that was said describing the shoe was very precise - the shoe perfoms! All three pairs are incredibly comfortable! I have 4E feet and used to have a lot of trouble finding comfortable work / athletic shoes that were wide enough for my feet. The first pair was purchased for work and my mistake was that I purchased a lightweight running shoe. They were very comfortable but made of mesh. The mesh did not hold up under strenuous working conditions hence, I purchased this pair which dosen't have any mesh at all. I liked this pair sooo much that I decided to invest in another pair - upgraded. All three pairs of shoes were 4E but the third pair seemed more spacious and has helped me through ten hour shifts of continuous standing and walking at work on a regular basis with no problems at all. Actually there are time I have businees to conduct or Church to go to and after sittling for just a little while it's as if I can go anothr 10 hours - no problem. I HIGHLY recommend Asics shoes - I'm a very satisfied lifetime customer. Mahalo nui loa - Asics no ka'oi!

p.s.: I've also had many compliments on the appearance of the shoe and have referred a few people including my sister. The price for the quality is very reasonable and shipping was expeditious - I live in Hawai'i and received the shoe in two days using the standard Amazon Free Super Saver shipping option. I'm sure if there were more reviews on this product the overall rating would be at least a 4.5, if not a five star rating for sure.