I love the look and feel of the shoes - very comfortable.  I have feet problems and don't like to have much of a heel and these are great for wearing to work with my dress pants.  Comfortable for standing or walking for long periods.  They seem to run just slightly bigger than another pair of Merrell's that I own.  I would compare the quality and comfort to the Birks I own!  They were about $10 cheaper on Amazon.com than the shoe store or other online shoe places.