text: Why would you spend $120 on a pair of very ordinary looking sneakers? If your answer was 'comfort,' then keep on looking.<br /><br />I know everybody's feet are different, and this shoe has a lot of great reviews- that's why I bought a pair. But I thought it would be fair to the prospective buyer to counterbalance all the other reviews by adding my experience, which has been terrible. I had read several reviews about no break-in period, and one that said something about throwing them in a suitcase for a trip, and then walking all around in them. That last bit in particular got my attention. My dog had eaten my two very comfortable pairs of sneakers (my fault, I should not have left them out). I had put off replacing them for a month or two, but then I needed to take a trip.<br /><br />When I got these, I found they were kinda cute-ugly, perfectly fine for ordinary activities. I walked around the house a little, and didn't find any major issues. They have a hard rubber bottom, nothing special. You can't tell from looking at them, but there is a little bit of heel, maybe between 1/4 and 1/2 an inch. You can feel it when you're standing in them. The leather is nice. Wasn't really sure why they cost more than my running sneakers, but they were fine. I also haven't had issues with shoes in years, so I wasn't particularly worried about it. (Again, that is why I am willing to spend more money on shoes; comfort is fairly important to me.)<br /><br />BIG mistake. I got blisters and blisters. Right at the back of the heel. To the right of that. To the left of that. Above that. Holy cow. Talk about hobbling around. AND these shoes make my feet fall asleep while I am wearing them. Strange, I know. I tried pulling out the insole and using a pair of my beloved Superfeet (special insoles), but the shoe was too shallow for this to work well. So now these shoes are relegated to short trips to the supermarket. And even so, I can still feel a little warmness in the heel that tells me if I wear them any longer, I will get blisters again. And sometimes I can tell my toes are starting to go numb.<br /><br />I feel like these were a big waste of money for me. On my trip, I walked over ten miles, and these suckers are still not 'broken in.' I don't think they ever will be. Two stars because I like the leather and the eco-friendly nature of the materials.if I wear them any longer, I will get blisters again. And sometimes I can tell my toes are starting to go numb.<br /><br />I feel like these were a big waste of money for me. On my trip, I walked over ten miles, and these suckers are still not 'broken in.' I don't think they ever will be. Two stars because I like the leather and the eco-friendly nature of the materials.