These are very lightweight, and not bad looking for walking shoes (please, somebody, make decent looking walking shoes, not everyone with foot problems is 100 years old!!). However the cushioning in the ball of foot area is very thin, and the whole shoe is so bent that they instantly hurt my feet when I tried them on. As with all shoes, they may work well for some people but not others. FYI my feet are flat and flexible, somewhat wide but usually get medium width. I walk about 2 miles/day on pavement.