I am also a proud owner of a pair of Sundowners, too. Italian made. These are nice boots. Before that I had a pair of Merrell's boots. While some really liked them, they were just OK for me. Eventually they wore out.

What I wear most often are LL Bean Comfort Mocs (=moccasins), the regular and the boots. Easy on, easy off, and they are really comfortable. Cheap, too. I wouldn't go hiking with them, but for the urban environment I'm in, they're very nice.

Other than that most of my shoes are "task-specific," I guess. I have a few pairs of Ecco dress shoes for work. (They are kind to my feet. Strangely enough, my Ecco casual shoes aren't so comfy at all.) Rock climbing shoes. Dance shoes. Vibram Fivetoes for the gym. Sandals that I can walk a mile in. And so on. I'm going to stop now because I don't want to feel like I'm Imelda Marcos.

I guess the Sundowners would be my "survival" shoes, but if the building is on fire, I'll slip into the Comfort Mocs in five seconds and be out of there. If I have time, I guess I could put on my rock climbing shoes, and slowly descend the side of the building. Then change into my dancing shoes to tango with the pretty lady waiting for me on the ground, before changing into my burgundy dress shoes to take them out for a night on the town before the world ends in fire or ice.