Somehow, White Mountain shoes seem to have changed in the last few years.  I used to be able to buy any pair of White Mountains, and know that they'd fit perfectly and feel great without a break in period.  But the last few pairs I bought just haven't been comfortable.  This was my final attempt at White Mountain, and these shoes, also, didn't feel good.  They fit appropriately, but there were areas that just didn't feel good.  It didn't seem like they needed breaking in, they just seemed to pinch in certain spots.  So I returned them, and this was my last pair of White Mountains, which made me sad, because I used to love knowing I could order shoes on line and they'd be perfect.