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They are a comfy, smooth ride. Some folks report a bit of 'roll' under weight in the corners but I reckon that's minimal with decent tyre pressures. You can inflate them more than your usual tyres and not lose comfort.
Loads more opinions on the thread about puncture proof tyres.
Regarding winter, personally I like a wider, puncture resistant tyre through winter because the likelihood of flats increases and changing tubes is no fun in a hail storm.
I actually put Schwalbe Duranos on both my bikes in spring and never changed them on my weekend ride because the weather and debris on the roads never really improved. I'll leave them on my daily commuter all year round. I don't have the clearance for marathons. It's probably worth mentioning that a 25c marathon takes up more space under your fork than a 25c of another type. Weirdly!