I had a trip scheduled to take my family to Disney World in Florida for 8 days in the middle of a typically hot Florida August. I did my due diligence and looked around for all the recommendations I could take. When you're walking that much, shoes matter. This shoe was the recommendation I got.<br /><br />The GOOD:<br />Walking on these shoes are like walking on clouds.<br />I wore them to work for a week where I have a desk job, but took a three quarter mile walk twice a day, and they were always perfect. They always felt great, and never had any wear. No &#34;normal&#34; stress on my back or legs from other shoes with these babies. I didn't have any blisters or aches or anything during the break-in period. They still looked new, even on the bottom.<br />I took then to Disney World, with no alternate shoes. For the first 2-3 days, the same experience every time I put them on, and throughout the day -- they were like walking on pillows and were incredibly comfortable and never had a complaint. No blisters, and fewer aches and pains than you'd expect being a 6' tall 250 lb man walking around Disney chasing 3 kids. The shoes breathed great, so when they got wet, they dried very quickly.<br /><br />The BAD:<br />By about the 5th day, they were clearly wearing down. Several of the treads / cushions / whatever you want to call the circles on the bottom had compressed or worn down almost completely. This made them basically like normal shoes, but with less cushion than you'd expect from walking shoes. They've sat there for 5 days now, and they're not springing back to life, so I think they aren't getting any better.<br /><br />Let's call mine a worst case scenario. I'm clearly being as tough on walking shoes as you could expect to be. But they lasted less than 2 weeks. If you have the money and plan a hard walking trip of 4-5 days, this might be a disposable pair of shoes. It's hard for me to guess how long they'd last under normal circumstances, but they are a delight while they're in new condition. Personally, I was hoping they'd keep their original performance for a lot longer.ile they're in new condition. Personally, I was hoping they'd keep their original performance for a lot longer.