It's goofy to say this, I know, but these shoes have kind of changed my life. I worked on my feet for years, am now seriously obese, and was getting to the point where I didn't even want to leave the house because my feet and legs always hurt so much. But since last year, I've actually taken up walking again for pleasure. This latest purchase is my second pair. The inside of the first pair is still in good shape, but I've worn down the tread from a year and a half in all types of weather (and, as I indicated above, I make 'em carry a lot of weight). So I'm keeping those for when it's dry and using my new pair through the spring snow and rain (gotta love Eastern Washington!). My local shoe store stopped selling them, so I tried something else, which I wore for about four days before trying Amazon. Honestly, as long as I can get these shoes, I'll never buy any other kind...well, except maybe for my son's wedding next summer. ;)