First off, though the size is not offered here on Amazon, I bought the "Free" at an upscale shoe store in size 8 D/Medium. I usually wear 8.5, but it seemed a bit of a sloppy fit; thus, the 8 works fine. I suppose I could say they run a little large, for me.

Additionally, I've researched FOREVER for a shoe that is comfortable for the bottom of my feet. Being older, I have lost much of my plantar ball and heel fat pad, which now makes shoe soles feel like walking on marbles. I've searched, bought and returned quite a number of shoes. This is the only shoe, so far, I have found to be sufficiently comfortable underfoot.

I have a wide forefoot and high instep and this shoe, though a medium, is very comfortable in these respects. I was afraid that having only three string eyelets would keep the shoe from feeling secure (rather than 4-6 eyelets), but these shoes proved me wrong.

Yes, they do "border" on looking like an orthopedic/diabetic shoe (as one reviewer commented), but so do some boot-like and work-related shoes, and these are more classy. I stay away from iffy suede, but I plan to get another pair of these; this time the bluish-black leather for jeans and grayish dress pants.

An unintended consequence, and a plus:  Even though the comfort of the Hubbard Free is primarily from the sturdiness and design of the shoe's foundation, the sole-and-heel-cushioned leather insole also can be credited with part of the comfort.  I have a couple other shoes that are not as comfortable as the Free underfoot; so, I placed the removable insole from the Hubbard Free into the other shoes; and guess what I got?  A more comfortable shoe underfoot in those non-Hubbard shoes.  The downside to this, though, is that this pair of insoles goes for $75 a pop!  May be worth it, though, to some.

Finally, I have low arches (not flat feet) and these do not push up into the arch like too many shoes and insoles which claim to be low profile.

UPDATE:  Same Day.  I wore these shoes for 12 hours indoors, running stairs, traversing carpeting and a lot of standing time on linoleum surfaces.  I did not knowingly stumble on any, but I noticed at the end that the nose of one shoe was no longer dark brown, but reddish, meaning the polish was removed.  I immediately applied dark brown polish and buffed, but this only restored the original color by less than 75 percent.  I applied another coat and let it soak in/dry for one hour (impractical in a  real-life).  Upon re-buffing the toe only improved a little.  If this is how sensitive and shallow the dyed leather is going to be, that's a negative.  I will keep this pair because of their comfort, but I'm not happy with this development--an important lack of quality measurement for such a steep price.