These shoes may not look stylish, but they are the only thing that allows me to walk close to normal. Due to botched back surgery by the Lee Health System, I have a serious drop foot with numb toes and outer leg. Since there is no such thing as a comfortable orthodic, I began trying different shoes to help the the gait. These shoes are fabulous. When I where them, my walk is so natural, few individuals can tell that I  a serious foot problem, I am not sure how they help correct the gait, but they do,