I bought these because I have plantar faciitis and some of the Orthaheel sandals are almost the only shoes that are comfortable.  I wanted shoes for when it's too cold for sandals.  These were not that comfortable, and they look like they're made of cheap plastic and the velcro straps keep coming undone.  I have seen numerous complaints about Orthaheel's use of man-made materials in their shoes, and requests for leather, but Orthaheel doesn't get the message.  I bought some Orthaheel shoe inserts that seem to work well with my tennis shoes, so that's what I'll wear when I don't want sandals.  I returned these shoes.