The cushion on these is outstanding and the arch support is also very good.  However, they shoes are "rocky" making walking a bit unstable.  This might be part of the "therapy" of these shoes but it's a feature I don't care for and, most of all, my calf muscles really begin to ache when using them.  Again, this may be due to the "therapy" of the shoes and maybe just requires building up time in them until your body acclimates to wearing them.  None the less, I find myself slipping into my old North Face camp flip flops.  My husband ordered a pair of these first and I tried them on and loved the cushion so I bought a pair for myself but I notice he isn't wearing his anymore either.