It's too soon to know how these shoes will hold up. Only time will tell, but my initial experience has been good. The shoes seem to run true to size in length, but the heel does slip a little. They would definitely be too loose if I didn't insert my orthotics. I do love the boxy, roomy toe space. My real complaint is that Amazon lowered the price of the shoes by $13 RIGHT after I bought my pair. I thought that was pretty crappy. I called customer service to express my upset and was treated very rudely.