Suggested maybe my wife and I get a pair for a lot of walking we will be doing on a long cruise. A friend was staying with us that is a respiratory therapist that works in a hospital. Her comment was that they worked good but were so soft the arch broke down in about 6 months. She was not real high on them. Said they were fine if you could afford to replace them often. I checked and they definitely are not cheap. So I think we will pass based on what she said.