They're a lot more comfortable than they look. I didn't expect much from cheap shoes, but after a few weeks I could still wear them every day. From a distance of several meters they look very beautiful. If you pick them up and look at them, you'll see they're cutting corners to get down to the price point. What appears to be a strip of leather around the sole where the upper meets the bottom is actually a strip of paint (that wobbles a bit in places). But I would still recommend them to anyone. I'll probably buy a different color now. Long life is not known yet but for the money if they last a season I'm fine with that.