I absolutely LOVE these shoes!!! My daughter is a nurse, and she said that an older woman told her that if you do one thing for yourself, wear comfortable shoes! She started wearing these shoes, and I bought these to see if they'd help my back out. At first, I was like... they are kinda stiff, and maybe I needed to go up a little on size. I decided to keep wearing them and see if I just needed to break them in a while. I'm so glad that I did because they are so comfortable now, and my back is so much better, and my feet are as well!!! I will wear these forever now! I'm fixing to buy these for my son and husband too!!! I wear them everywhere!!!