I bought my first pair of these sandals for a vacation 4 years ago. I needed something super comfortable that I could walk in all day. I've had vacations ruined by uncomfortable footwear! Well these performed great for a week in New York city. And they were dressy enough to wear with a dress which was a nice bonus! Now 2 vacations later they still show little wear but I bought another pair just to have in stock for when these wear out.  I will never go back to cheap Wal-mart foorwear, It centainly pays to spend a little extra money to get something of quality.