"I had purchased this shoe from a department store in the past and loved it. I am very hard on shoes, so paying 200+ for a shoe is out of the question. It was time for a new pair and I decided to look online this time. This show was about $40 less than the department store. I spent all day Saturday and Sunday walking the national mall in DC and had zero problems. It is as comfortable as tennis shoes. The term Walkability is the truth!"