Bought these for my 12 year old son for a trip to London. He walked for miles over a week with them. They were comfortable and kept him dry. He like the sporty look and didn't complain once about wearing them.

One of the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn! Keeps my toes warm and dry in the winter and rainy days! Arch support is not bad but there was room for my orthotics. Worked well for me!

I like these shoes very much. Had the LLBean duck shoe which was very uncomfortable with the instep flap and laces. To tighten the LLBean shoe the odd lacing pattern had to be tightened and this pressed a single lacing hard into one's instep. Also the lacing would push the flap of leather underneath it into the opening of the shoe which meant one needed to bend over to lift the flap before one could put the shoe on. The lacing would loosen so many times the LLBean should would need to have the laces tightened frequently to keep the shoe on which in turn would press hard into one's instep The LLBean shoe was only wearable with very thick socks to cushion the instep against the tight single lace over the instep. This Zappos shoe avoids it altogether by not having any lacing. I love the opening which is large enough to dip one's toes in deeply enough to simply hook the cloth loop at the back of the shoe to pull in on. Never had this ease with the LLBean shoe. This shoe seems warm, but we have not had any really cold whether here yet. My one complaint is that it does not come in a wider size. It is not uncomfortable with a regular sock, but I am concerned with thicker, warmer socks it could feel tight.