The shoes are great. However, they have some disadvantages: they do not breathe and have no ventilation holes. Dirt collects and appears around the soles very quickly (just going through two parking lots and two grocery stores made them look a lot older than the few hours I wore them). I need a softer insole so I had to buy insoles because the sole is thin. If I ran on gravel it wouldn't hurt, but it would get uncomfortable pretty quickly. I still only wear sneakers. I'll leave you with a quick errand. If I had an office job or spent more time in the car I would probably use them more because I find the lack of a pillow or support tiring after just a few hours on my feet. I'm thankful for the pull tab that helps with dressing. These shoes are snug (but loosen up as your feet warm up) and I would probably return them without a tongue because I had trouble putting them on with thin soles, no support, and no ventilation. shoes very quickly.