I bought these right before a trip to Paris. I would recommend wearing them for a few weeks prior to leaving on a vacation to really break them in but, having said that, they were great! Our trip was in November and we experienced some rain but these shoes held up with the rain and the arch supports are great. The leather does squeak while walking so now I feel like an old lady when I walk (other white leather tennis shoes do the same thing!). These Vionics are great and I'd recommend them if you have arch support issues and they are comfortable too! This is my second pair of Vionic tennis shoes but first leather ones and they didn't disappoint. Most of my shoes are Vionics and my feet just don't hurt wearing them.