I have a couple pairs of them (oh my-i fessed up to it) and consider them well worth the investment. Last year, I rode just over 4250 miles and my goal for this year is 5000 miles. When you are on the bike a lot, being comfortable is worth spending extra when investing in clothing & shoes. I figure the shoes will last me several years, too, so it probably would equal out to buying less expensive shoes more often. Plus they are so pretty.

They got lots of reflective areas, too, so I consider them a "safety" item. hehe.