These are very comfortable, lightweight shoes. I like the suede-like look of the black material over the shiny vinyl look of most athletic shoes. I wear these to work with toddlers all day and they're comfortable. I also wore them hiking once, though I wouldn't recommend that, my feet were slipping around in them a bit on the uneven ground and I stained the white portions with dirt but that's my fault. I ordered a 7.5 but I probably could have gone with a 7 (I wear anything from 7-7.5 so I never know when ordering shoes online) because they're a bit long for my feet and I have some extra room inside but not such a problem that I returned them.