Always had a negative opinion about Sketchers, these shoes made me a believer. After trying on countless shoes at every store, I was about to give up; laughingly I went into a Sketchers store to look at what they had. Tried these on and couldn't believe their quality, look, and comfort. No other shoe at the Irvine Spectrum mall, except a 200 dollar pair of Cole Hahn's at Nordstrom was able to beat this product in the categories I listed. Don't hesitate to give these a shot, even if you don't normally like the brand.

Furthermore, tried on a good variety at the store, this was the only product with laces that had this amazing of a feel. Apparently in the newer versions the Gel is only in the heel of the shoe, this version had gel throughout the entire bottom, including your toes.

Here is the other to compare which has the downgraded insert, they are almost identical:
http://www.amazon.com/Skechers-Talus-Burk-Oxford-Black-Charcoal/dp/B00741MOQG/ref=sr_1_119?s=shoes&ie=UTF8&qid=1361526164&sr=1-119