Comfortable walking shoes. I walk about a mile to the office in these shoes and the flexible sole and soft upper make them comfortable to walk on. The sole wears out a little quicker than other shoes. (As this is a soft rubber this is somewhat to be expected) - continued - The soles are worn (both in the outsole and the bottom rubber) and I no longer use them unless it is necessary. You can say it depends on the person, but other shoes I've worn don't wear out that early. If you don't plan to use them regularly, this will come in very handy.