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(More customer reviews)I came across these shoes when I was looking for something that would be easy on my knees. I first came across MBTs, but a lot of their customers have said that quality has decreased since the original owner of the company sold his share. Thus, I decided against the MBTs and in favor of the Skechers. I was looking for something that could be a casual shoe that also would be acceptable for work (kind of the wheelhouse for Skechers generally, in my opinion). After looking at the marketing, I liked the aspects of aiding posture and decreasing stress on the knees. I chalked up the 'workout' aspect to a marketing gimmick.
After wearing the shoes for a few weeks, I can say that they live up to my expectations. Walking is extremely comfortable, and although it is a bit uneasy at first, it really decreases the stress on the joints. I think the posture aid is at least somewhat effective, but that is somewhat more subjective of a judgment. As for the workout aspect, I don't feel like I have gained all that much out of them, but I didn't really care about that going in anyway. I continue to wear them everyday and they continue to be comfortable. The only reason they lost a star is because I am beginning to notice the leather seems to be cracking a little already. I would have expected that shoes at this price level would have a more durable outer layer. Overall, though, a great product.
Update (June 5, 2010): I still wear the shoes, but my heels have worn a hole in the inside heel portion of both shoes. It doesn't really affect my comfort level since I don't feel it through my socks, but just an advisory to those considering these shoes. Admittedly, however, I am very "hard" on shoes.
Update (December 13, 2010): Just an update to say that the wear on these shoes became too much in terms of both comfort and aesthetics, and I stopped wearing these shoes at least four months ago. As a side note, it is interesting to see how, over the past year, many other manufacturers have begun making similar shoes and how much advertising money is now spent on this type of shoe. I imagine the increased competition will make these shoes more affordable in the future. Hopefully, durability will also be increased.
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