These are comfortable, informal shoes, but I found the fit to be very wide--in length, I found them short, but when I ordered a larger size, they are wearable, but wide for my foot. They are nice run-around shoes, but definitely not walking shoes. An exchange was very easy, so make sure you get the proper size, or exchange them so you get a shoe you can wear comfortably. I like them, but would call them a 'casual shoe', not a 'casual athletic shoe'.