They have more arch support than I am used to and so the first few days of wearing them made my feet hurt in a different way. I live in a desert climate, so my feet were sweating and sticking to the inside of the shoes. I tried wearing thin sock booties, but the socks didn't slide well and ended up being more of a nuisance than a help. I'm going to give them some more time because so many reviews stated that they made their feet issues go away.