At the outset let me say that I did not buy the shoes from the vendor listed here on Amazon.  The reason is that if my feet were any wider, I would be a duck, and most vendors--including this one--don't stock anything other than the most common widths.  I instead bought them directly from Nunn Bush.

In addition to the problem of finding the right width, I have two other needs.  First, I do a lot of traveling, so I need to be able to use slip-ons at the TSA checkpoints.  And second, I have arthritis in the balls of my feet and toes so I need something that absorbs most of the shock.  In looking for shoes that meet all three of these needs, I tried Rockport twice, and Hush Puppies once, but returned them all.  When I got these, though, I was amazed.  It was almost like the old saying, "comfortable as an old pair of shoes".

The acid test, though, came on a recent business trip.  Those of you who have gone through United's "B" Concourse in Denver will know what I am talking about, but for those who have not been there, it is about a half mile long.  They have moveable walkways, but even with them it can still make for quite a hike between gates.  On this occasion I had to go from my arrival gate at one end to a departure gate on the other end.  It wasn't until I nearly reached my destination gate that I suddenly realized that what had once been an exercise in pain management had been done without me even thinking about my feet.  Zero discomfort.

Thats not saying they are perfect.  But neither of my criticisms are "dealkillers".  First, I like brightly polished shoes, but I sitll don't know if I can use Kiwi type shoe polish on them.  And second, the insoles do not come out, so replacing them may be a problem down the road.  But apart from these two things, these are absolutely fabulous shoes.