These shoes are great! Very comfortable, and incredibly supportive for my feet. I work in an office during the week, but I am very active on the weekends, so I wanted something I could go walking and hiking in without killing my feet. I bought these and a pair of New Balance sneakers. The New Balance sneakers seem a little softer on the soles, but after a long day of walking or hiking, my feet hurt a lot less in these. I am finding that these are my go-to shoes. Not as pretty as the others, but I choose function over fashion anyways. And they're not terribly hideous... just not something I would choose if fashion was my main concern. I would recommend them to weekend warriors like myself who have sensitive feet.