I have always loved this line of shoes from DC and have been waiting over a year to finally get my hands on an orange pair. They are a bit stiff until broken in like any shoe. After that they became my everyday shoes hence the dirt on the shoes. Depending on how much you move or what exactly you are doing while wearing them, they tend to hold up very well and remain comfortable and functional. I would love to see pink in men's sizes one day. Each pair is worth the money.