"The best thing about these shoes are the color and pattern. This type of shoe (lace up/open) doesn't really seem very comfy, nor look too good on me, but THESE actually looked pretty good! The laces seem plenty long, because I could tie them around my ankles (which aren't small). Walking in them is not horrible, but they are certainly not padded for long term wearing. They look great with tan, gold, brown, black, jeans. Pretty much go with anything. Got mine for a wedding."