SOFT AND COMFORTABLE SHOES. The insole comes off INSIDE THE SHOES. BUT YOU CAN REMOVE THEM AND PUT ANOTHER INSOLE IN THE SHOES. LIKE GEL OR FOAM. WHAT MAKES THE SHOES EVEN MORE COMFORTABLE. IN THESE SHOES I WORK ON THE FARM AND GO SHOPPING. AND ON MARINA. THEY HELP COOL MY FEET. THEY ARE COMFORTABLE TO WALK ON GRASS, MUD, COATING AND CONCRETE. BUT NOT ON THE ROCKS. PORON BOTTOM WATER SHOES ARE BETTER FOR THIS. LIKE, SPEEDO BRAND, HYDRO COMFORT SHOES. I have these shoes in several colors and have been wearing them for about 2 years. THEY ARE VERY WELL PRESERVED.