I bought this shoe for my mom who has foot and toe problems.  I bought them 7 years ago & it's the only shoe she can comfortably  wear.  I am thrilled to find it here on amazon.  I first bought this shoe at Sam's for 1/4th the price,  but they are well worth the $99 cost, as they have held up amazingly well.  She normally wears a 6 - 6 1/2 & I buy the 6 1/2, they don't need breaking in. They're very comfortable from day 1.  My mom's shoe's  eventually formed  a hole through the stretchy canvas-like material, where her  deformed big toe and toenail wore through, but she wore them 4 years before this happened.  I have bought her 3 pair off eBay in the cream color, black and red.  She prefers the black  but they all are great.  I will continue to buy and recommend this shoe as long as I can find it.