I was expecting a lot more comfort from these $179 Naot Toatoa shoes. The style is flattering to my size 8 foot style, but it has been a month and the leather is still stiff around the back of my heel. Also very stiff along the top edge of my arch around the cut-out design area as my foot flexes. They require too much effort to make them comfortable and I should have returned them. I placed a thin gel cushion on the back of my heel and Foot Petals "Strappy Strips" under the strap. They do not feel good barefoot and it was a challenge to find the right sock liners and color for the shoe with its cut-outs design. Ultra low liners do not cover enough skin to prevent abrasion from the stiff leather on the front of your foot. I finally found the right mid-arch no-show sock liner style/ coverage/price here on Amazon: gray "Sockstheway Womens Casual No Show Socks Non Slip, Liner Boat Mesh Socks" (see my photo).