My podiatrist told me I have bones in the legs of a 90 year old woman (maybe that's sexist, I'm male) , and by the time I'm 40 I'll have arthritis in my legs. I clearly needed better arch support. These shoes have it all. Plus, they're rubber, so they're waterproof unless you bang them on your bike in the pouring rain (that's the only time they got wet). In the last three months they have endured many walks and other physical exertion. I plan to buy them again once they hit the six month mark. Oh, and they're really elegant in the all black leather they exude, so they're trendy too.