they have much better treads than some other propet walking shoes.<br />they have narrow, rigid, non-flexible italian toes, which is a big mistake.<br />they need to be redesigned with a larger toe box, to prevent it splitting out.<br /><br />edited after 2 years use - comfortable for wearing inside house, but not waterproof.<br />right side of right toe box split out after ~ 1 year (see photo).<br />I still wear these, but won't buy this model again.