MBT shoes are the only shoes I have worn for the past 5 years and I still have my 1st pair which are still great. One of the benefits I have realized is that since I began wearing MBTs my knees and feet no longer hurt. I wear them for everything from Exec meetings with a suit, to shorts or jeans. At 1st glance the cost may seem high, for me looking at the cost per day, the support I have received with one issue, and my pain relief, MBTs is a good value for the money.