I was looking for a sneaker that I could slide into with no laces for those mornings I'm rushing around trying to get my kids in the car to go to school. I wanted something that would look good with jeans or running pants and thought these would fit the bill. I'm not usually a gray person, but I thought the gray in the photo looked interesting and the fur lining was cute. These shoes are easy to slip on and go, which I love. I am still not crazy about the gray color when I look at them, but I find myself wearing them more and more because they match everything so well! (Maybe that's why people wear gray and I've been missing out all this time... something to ponder...) I don't think that they are necessarily "crazy comfortable", but they are not uncomfortable and fit well and true to size. The faux-fur keeps your feet toasty (I wear them with socks- thin or a bit thick would be fine, but your feet will be warmer with thicker socks AND faux fur) and I find I can't wear them when the weather is a bit warmer. They're great when it's colder. There isn't any special padding or memory foam to cushion your foot, thus the reason they're not crazy-comfortable, but they never claimed there was, so... I have to say I do really like these shoes the more I wear them. They are becoming my go-to shoe all the time now and not just on those crazy-school-day mornings! I guess I just wish they came in some more "interesting" colors!