These are really comfy. They don't have a lot of arch support so if that's what you are looking for you may want to add an insert or swap out the insole. But otherwise I'd say they are the makings of a very comfy shoe and I'd recommend them for those of us who are fed up with shoe pain.  They are really cute too. I ordered the "Brown" and in the images on Amazon I thought they looked like an oiled leather, not true. They are a little darker than the picture, and it looks like a full grain, fairly shiny leather. They also seem to run large. I usually wear a 10-10.5 so I ordered the 10. They are big enough that I considered swapping for the 9.5, I bet they'd fit better. But since the rest of the shoe fits nicely I decided not to bother, I don't think extra toe room ever hurt anybody.  While I love these shoes, I would not say they are feminine looking. If you are looking for an androgynous shoe this is it.  And for such a great price!!