I got a pair of the bone and black of these for my mom, and she just loves them. She is the type that has sensitive feet, and has a hard time finding shoes that do not bother her feet. Usually the insoles are not very good, or have lumps somewhere in them, or something that makes them uncomfortable. My mom had a pair like these before, and they lasted her a few years (she is not hard on her shoes). In comparison, she has gotten Dr Scholl brand shoes, and those usually only lasted her maybe, or about a year, before she could not wear them anymore. It was because of the padding breaking down on the inside of the shoe (the bottoms still had tread left). So in comparison, even though these were much more costly, they also lasted her many times longer too. I felt them and the insoles seemed to be much thicker then standard insoles, so maybe that is the reason why they seem to last longer. She has had no problems with anything coming apart with her last pair, so they are made very well. Also, If I remember right, i also believe that these were Rx, made for people with problems with their feet, or diabetics, too.. So taking that into consideration, the price is not really that bad considering the Rx tag put on them. Overall, my mom is very happy with them and just loves these shoes. They are definitely recommended. One last side note. there was a person that stated that they tried them and that they were heavy and pushed her toes forward, or something like that. All I have to say is this. i have felt many pairs of sneakers over the years.. regular sneakers.. not high tops, but the kind that exposes the ankle. and from picking them up, these shoes feel lighter compared to sneakers made like that. My guess is one of 2 things. and that is that the problem was not the shoes, but maybe they bought a size too small, and in turn, that would explain the pushing on toes remark (not wide or long enough), and if that happened, you can strain your feet/ankles trying to adjust for the uncomfortable feel, which means that they would not be walking properly which could strain your muscles. Think about how you walk if you get a cut, or a soar, or something on a spot on the bottom of your feet. You try to walk differently then what is natural, which means you strain your muscles by your feet. That is what it sounds like happened to me.. either that or they are used to wearing flip flops, which weigh almost nothing, and the extra weight of actual shoes did them in. but that is just my guess.
