Been a large fan of Dansko's for years. Usually get a year and a half with a pair. But last time I ordered them, they were about 1/2 inch shorter and skinnier than my old pair. Despite being the same style/size (printed on the actual shoe). I handed them off to a baker with slightly smaller feet than me for a birthday present rather than deal with returns etc. Recently I switched to MBTs, which are god awful expensive, but worth every penny. The sole of the shoe is curved, and has a very natural walking motion that propels you forward. I'm a 275 pound overweight dude, and with my Dansko's after a 14 hour shift, my feet were done for the evening. Now, I get home, and don't mind a night out because my feet feel great.
The major problem I have with them, is that because of the curved sole, pivoting on the line feel very unnatural. You don't get to do it off the balls of your feet, you do it from the center, which takes some getting used too. It sucked for the first month or so until I got used to the new motion. If you're interested in a pair (and for all shoes actually). Check out the local Zappo's outlet every so often. My set were 300 marked down to 130, and there was another set of MBTs in my size marked down to 85 (but I didn't like the style). I don't know if I could recamend them at their retail price of 300ish, but if you snag them at 60%-70% off, their a great deal.