I am very picky about shoes.  I simply cannot wear most department-store shoes. They are usually too narrow, or don't "give" in the right places. The Seawalker has a very comfortable toe box -- no pressure on my feet.  It is almost like wearing comfortable slippers.  For 30 years I wore exclusively Rockport, but as the quality of that brand declined I discovered Ecco.  I tried on many of the Ecco styles at a company store, and the Seawalkers were the most comfortable of them.  I like them so much I bought 3 pair (black, coffee, and rust) over the past couple of years.  My "coffee" pair is the most recent purchase.  They are a little darker than pictured, but very attractive.  They appear very durable, too, as I can see almost no signs of wear during the 2 years I wore the first two pair.