I needed a comfy black shoe that I could wear with black jeans and unstructured cotton slacks & wear them with socks.  These are so easy to slip in to and are as comfortable as slippers yet I can wear them to run errands. I wouldn't wear them for an all-day shopping expedition or tourist trek but then I have other shoes for those activities. I like that they're *not* "mary jane" style! Liked the price too.