I had never heard of Simple brand shoes until last year when my sister came to visit. She lives in Seattle and flew to my home in Phoenix and spent a with me. I was able to take a week of vacation from work and really spend some quality time with her. She had a few pairs of shoes that looked so comfortable and well made I had to ask her if I could try a pair on. She let me wear a pair one afternoon while were out shopping. They were so comfortable and they looked great with my jeans. When we got home that afternoon she showed be the site whee she buys them and I ordered two pairs right away. These have got to be the most comfortable shoes in my closet.