I wear a 14 EEEEEE (6E for short), which Amazon has listed as XXW. But 5E is also XXW. Guess what? Those aren't the same thing. 5E isn't wide enough, and 6E is perfect. Enough ranting about how awful it is to purchase shoes on Amazon. On to the review of the shoe. So this shoe is actually very comfortable. Offers good rolling resistance (kept me from rolling my ankle a few times). Not as much as a boot would, but definitely more than a low-top pair of like skater shoes. The arch support is decent, and remains so throughout the life of the shoe. I weigh a lot. I mean A LOT! I have purchased this exact shoe many times, as I like the style, and because I was 380 pounds, they would only last about 6 months. The tread wears down much faster than the cushion loses support. As for the tread: It's OK. Not great, not bad. This shoe doesn't have that awful checkered clear thing in the heel that some of the other shoes have. Look at the bottom of the shoe, and if you see on the heel that there's a checkered thing, and maybe a little green triangle thing... Avoid them. The shoe wears out, and if you're anywhere where water is present (you know, like on...Earth.) those things will come loose, and start squeaking. Loudly. Or squishing. Then they'll fall out and start flopping around and make you feel off balance. They don't really add anything to the shoe, and I have no idea why Dunham keeps putting them on there. They're awful. Anyway, this shoe doesn't have those. Kudos on making at least one good shoe. The leather is decent quality, and holds up rather well, but scuffs quite easily. If you're concerned only with the durability from a "I don't want a hole wearing through on this leather upper..." standpoint: Good news! This is good to go. If you want your shoe to always remain nice and smooth, and shiny while resisting scuffs... Keep on looking. The laces are hit and miss. They're a two-part lace (a strong string in the middle, surrounded by some sort of softer anti-chaffing material). For some reason mine won't stay tied. Well, at least one shoe won't. So I end up having to double-tie them a lot. After about 4 months the laces wear down and the outer shell tears off, which is a good indicator it's about time for me to start saving up for new shoes. It's really inconvenient though. The overall comfort is great, and seeing as it's the only shoe I can wear that doesn't look like a giant billboard for the company making it. Lots of employers don't like that, so... lotta shoes are out because of a big swooshy-type thing, or a big ol "NB" on there for literally no reason and I can't wear them. These being plain, black (my favorite color for shoe) and not having that terrible sole means I'm pretty well stuck buying these. Will buy again. Unless I find some other pair of shoes that's not crazily expensive, and lasts more than 6 months. Let me know if you have any recommendations.
