The teen says they hurt his feet some. Breaking them in is taking awhile. I don't believe he has ever worn anything but a Nike shoe. Which is probably part of the problem. He is wearing them and things are getting better. He had to have something with a non slip sole to work in fast food and these were the only shoe that passed the "don't look like an old mans shoe" test. And they did not cost an arm and a leg. Teen is only making $8.75 an hour. Can't pay $100 bucks for shoes on that salary.