text: First the good.<br />1.  They are pretty comfortable. When I was traveling, I wore these from 7a.m. To 11p.m. with at least twelve hours spent standing or walking and my feet were fine. It is as an awful day and I had my two toddlers with me but my foot pain was one thing I did not have to worry about.<br />Now the bad.<br />1.  There is not much arch support or cushioning. They don't feel much when I first put them on but they do the job.<br />2. They look a little gaudy granny with the thick clunky soles, shiny fabric and Mary Jane straps. They might be better than other comfortable shoes but they are still ugly.<br />3. I am surprised that no one has commented this but these shoes stink. Literally. I wear these when I have to do a lot of walking but I have started avoiding wearing them because after a couple of hours they start smelling pretty funky. No matter how much washing, sunning or deodorizing I try to do, within a couple of hours of wear they smell noticeably. I put these under the bed and I could still smell them across the room. I have NEVER had this problem before.<br /><br />All in all I am happy I bought them because they are comfortable when I have to be on my feet for a long time. But the style and the smell make me embarrassed to wear them when I am around lots of people. Yes for a long leisurely walk. No for the mall.