These shoes are not for me. They are squishy, but the heel squishes down so low it feels awkward. Like with each step you're going over a hill to get to your toe. I wear Altra running shoes, so i am used to zero toe drop, but this is a definite heel drop. I feel like my feet have to work harder to walk in these, and i was looking for more relaxing. Also the shoe is rather heavy and so it slaps against my heel too hard when I lift my foot up. Someone else may see that thickness as a plus. It seems like it would be durable. There is a funny plastic smell about them too. If you're a half size, go down a size, Im usually an 8 but the 8 was big on me (see pic)