These shoes are not handsome, but they are functional.  I require a thin plastic shoe insert to correct a bio-mechanical problem, and these shoes have room for that.  I walk frequently in these shoes over rough and rocky terrain, and they have a good blend between the stiffness to keep from sliding off a rock to the flexibility to adapt to the terrain.  I also like the solid lacing through the tongue of the shoe, which helps to prevent loose shoelaces or loosening.  I was impressed with Dunham's wide range of sizes.  My foot is long and narrow - a 15AA - and I have an unusual forefoot angulation.  The Dunham last and large toe box does a good job of accommodating my foot.  I previously wore a similar but much more handsome shoe, the Ecco Cross in size 49 Euro.  Ecco no longer makes this shoe or I would have purchased that again.  Too bad.  But I am pleased to have found the Dunham Oxford.