I love these shoes.  I am a bartender and stand on my feet, running around for 10 hour shifts.  My arches were falling after years in the biz (10+) and these shoes have taken away the pain!!!  I had trouble with my calves, shins, knees and ankle joints.  Just so much pain was in my joints...I bought the Brooks shoes...and my pain is 80% less than what it had been.  These are now the only shoes I buy!  They still only last about 6 months behind the bar...maybe a little less, but I work about 50 hours a week standing on my feet, running behind a bar and they hold up nicely.