I have about five pair of MBTs and this is the most attractive given the odd shape of the shoe. The MBT has done wonders for my foot pain and I can now walk for hours whereas pre-MBT I was good for less than an hour before the pain was intense. I recently bought a pair of Sketchers Shapeups which has a similar design. The Shapeup has worked as well as the MBTs for substantially less cost. However Sketchers does not have a casual shoe in the class of the MBT Tembea. As other manufacturers enter the market with similar designs perhaps MBT will lower their prices or at least consumers will have a lower cost alternative.