I got these shoes because my feet began to hurt at work.  Since then my feet have felt so much better.  With some black or gray pants, they really don't look too athletic.  I love how easy they are to slip on and off, plus the bottoms have great traction.  They look really good with boot-cut jeans (not tapered).  I first found these at Kohls but they didn't have my size and were at least $20 more expensive.  Thanks, Amazon, for a good deal!