Now, if you're a typical person, you'd probably find this shoe to be soft under foot.  However, I stand for hours a day (teaching) and I found this shoe to be lacking.  It ain't soft enough for my long-suffering feet and it's certainly less comfortable than a typical running shoe.  If your workplace allows you to wear running shoes, just do it.  You'll be happy you did.  In that case, may I recommend to you the Asics GT-2170?  It has a super-soft MIDSOLE, which is the IMPORTANT PART for comfort.  I'm basically a shoe expert at this point in my life, and I must advise those who are looking for a comfortable shoe--I mean really soft!--to LOOK UNDER THE INSOLE AND PRESS THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE MIDSOLE.  If the midsole (under the insole) is hard, or even hard-ish, you will NOT be comfortable unless you have numb feet that are immune to pressure.  So don't be fooled by super-soft-feeling insoles made of puffy, fluffy, light foam.  They will compress on top of a hard midsole, and you'll be hurtin' and as irritated as two wet cats in a bag.