I bought these for Vet Teching, which requires me to be on my feet for up to 12 hours, if not more. I chose these instead of Dansko clogs because to me, Danskos have an uncomfortable pad that pushes down on the top of my foot. I didn't have that problem with these shoes. They do take some time to break in, so be prepared for that by bringing some other shoes with you for the first couple days and switch them out. Once mine were broken in, I was able to work through the day without my feet, legs, and back aching. The only negative about this particular style of this shoe is that the &#34;scales&#34; of the snakeskin pattern started to flake off after a few months of consistent wear. But besides that, these shoes lasted me a good 8 months of working 5 days a week for 10 - 12 hour shifts!