text: I prefer the Newport and can wear the Newport 15 miles a day no problem. These are cuter, and they are more substantial than the Whisper, but they are not as substantial as the Newport. Seem a bit narrower, footbed feels a bit warmer, there is a spot that I can see would rub uncomfortably if I were to wear them more than an hour. If you like a bit toebox, if you are overweight, if you need a substantial shoe, or if you will be walking 10 miles a day, then get the Newport. Otherwise you might prefer this shoe over the Newport - it is cuter.