I took one star off because these seem a little bit more narrow than all the other Keds Ive bought in my life. Theyre a good quality, and comfortable but a little more stiff than Im used to. I don't think Ive ever had to break in Keds before, but at least they're not made of the ortholite soles - which I hate!! Its hard to find the classic Keds without ortholite so I grab every pair I can find that have the traditional arrow patter on the inner sole. Maybe its the power of suggestion, but I just find them to be better quality than the new, changed style.