I purchased these shoes upon my husband's request.  He had a pair of these shoes years ago, and he always felt they were very comfortable shoes.  Every time we went shopping somewhere, we looked for them; but we had no luck finding them.  I don't know why I didn't think of Amazon long before now.  My husband was so thrilled when I found them through Amazon.  My husband is
pre diabetic, so we're always concerned about his foot comfort.  He works in construction, so changing into these Rockport  shoes is definitely a  relief for his tired and aching feet.  For him, they seem to be true to size and are very comfortable, too.  They look more like a dressy sneaker.