I fell in love with these shoes right away.  They are like walking on air.  I took a pair on vacation to India and they ended up being the only shoes I wore the whole time.  I went on an 18 day trip which included a lot of walking while sight seeing.  I took a couple of pairs of walking shoes expecting to have to switch off every day or so.  I ended up wearing these shoes every single day.  They are that comfortable.  I even wore them to the beach and in the water to avoid the rocks.  They were also great because we went to a number of temples and mosques which required shoes to be removed and these just slip off and on.  Great for airport security too where you have to remove shoes.  Since I have been home, I have not wanted to switch to any of my other shoes.  They seem to be holding up well to the constant use.  There are no rips on the fabric or wear on the soles.  I have now purchased these in more colors.