I tried to walk in mine tonight, and right away, my feet felt like they were sweaty, so I had to put on socks. Other than that, I'm amazed at how soft they were, very comfy. As for the other stuff, my dad never wore anything besides work shoes and dress shoes, and wondered why anyone would. As he got older, he discovered how much more comfy tennis shoes were, and never wore anything else the last decade of his life. Anyone worrying about how they look and such has either never had sore feet, or still is extremely succeptible to peer pressure. I gave that up 2+ decades ago. Years ago, when I broke my little toe, I had to wear slippers at work because the rubbing was very painful. I got a doctor's note, and in 2 weeks, not a single customer, employee, or member of management even mentioned it. Trust me, no one gives a rat's behind what your shoes look like.