I got these because they were on sale for a great price and because my brother loves this company and because of their admirable business practices and green-friendly products. And I intended them to replace my battered converse all-stars which are my everyday sneakers for walking around town and running errands.

But I am so bummed because these shoes hurt my feet. When I first got them and put them on I was pleased at how cushy they felt underfoot. There's an insert that makes them very comfortable. But after I went out for a walk in my neighborhood (all sidewalks, I live in a city) I got home and my feet hurt. Actually towards the end of my 45 minute walk of running errands my feet started to hurt. I thought it was me but I tried them again on another errand session later in the week and my feet hurt again. Like to the point where it was painful to walk. I think it's because the bottoms of the shoe are made of recycled car tires. Perhaps the rubber is too thick and stiff and so the shoe doesn't bend/ply to the foot as you're walking? I'm so sad because I thought these looked so cute on me and they felt great on my feet when I first put them on. Too bad I can't walk in them. And because I had already taken them out on the road, I couldn't return them. I might clean them very carefully and use them as "indoor shoes." (We don't wear shoes in the house.) For when I know I'll be standing for long periods of time in the kitchen or something.

So the pros are:
Cute looking shoe.
Great design in that they incorporate a lot of eco-friendly materials.
Nice cushion to the sole.

The cons are:
Too stiff to wear as walking shoes. It was painful to walk in them after half an hour.
Will not be able to wear these for longer than a few minutes of walking.