This is my second Pair of Vionic shoes and first pair of tennis shoes. The support is excellent. They will seem tight at first in getting them on but with use they begin to loosen and conform to your foot. The footbed is excellent and they hold your leg in alignment . Previous to theseVionics I wore Natural Balance 857 with a power step insole. This combination got rid of my plantar fasciitis but my right hip still hurt. There is NO pain in hip, back, legs with Vionic due to their good support.