The appearance of the shoe and the fact that it was Skechers were what sold me on it. It looked comfortable and my previous pair of work shoes were Skechers as well and I had no problems whatsoever with those other than the shoelaces never staying tied. I've had that pair for about six months or more now, I believe. I wore these shoes just once and won't bring myself to do it again. They're great if you're continuously walking - such as a busy waitress, or a busy nurse - but definitely not if you're just standing still while you work. I'm a manager at a restaurant and have spurts of busy activity and longer stretches of standing in one place while I make things. It was while I was standing that I could very easily tell that all of my weight and all the pressure was being placed on the arch of my foot, making it very painful. Hoping to return these for a full refund and continue the search for a work shoe that can handle both my thirteen hour days, and my four hour days.