I read a lot of reviews on this shoe before buying it. I work 8 hours a day on concrete in a factory. These are comfortable shoes. While it doesn't take a lot of time or effort to tie the laces, I'm happy to skip it and dress and undress these pups. Around day 4 my right foot hurt a bit but that is to be expected with any new shoe as they are broken in. Time will tell their quality but so far they are fine. The memory foam insoles are good and I expect them to flatten out over time, but you can always put in a new one or maybe double them.