text: I was looking for a walking/hiking shoe that was lightweight, attractive and comfy right out of the box. These fit the bill. I ordered a half size larger, as other reviewers had suggested, and I'm glad I did. I have a fairly wide foot, high arches and instep. These shoes do not have any arch support. The very thin insole is removable, so I put in some &#34;over the counter&#34; fairly thin full foot arch support and heel padding, and there was enough room to slip the original insoles back in over them. I wore them with a thin athletic sock and they fit fine. I couldn't find any information on whether they were water resistant, so I sprayed them with waterproofer, as I'm using them for a trip to Iceland in early September. I tried them out for an all-day outing, and they were very comfortable. I walked on varied terrain including up hills on road base trails and they were very stable - no sliding, like athletic shoes do. No rubbing, no blisters on first wearing. My daughter said they looked sort of nerdy, &#34;mom shoe&#34; like, but better looking than some I've seen.