I was looking for a casual boot for winter travel. I like my shoes to have good cushioning (not always easy to find), but I have had good luck over the years finding dress casual shoes with cushioning that approaches that of a sneaker. That's what I was hoping for in these boots. These Rockports were advertised here as having "adiPRENE technology for superior shock absorption" and "ADIPRENE by adidas sport technology" (Rockport website).

The boots are good-looking (I bought them in nubuck) and appear well-made, but they were not especially cushioning. There was a fairly cushiony insole labeled "adiPRENE," but it appeared to be the only part of the boot that used adiPRENE. I use Spenco insoles in my shoes, and these were just a step below the Spencos in cushioning.

These don't approach the cushioning of a sneaker, but if you're looking for a nice chukka boot, and you don't have that requirement, I think you'll be happy with these.

I returned them as part of Amazon's free return policy on shoes bought from Amazon.