I bought these shoes to wear on a trip to Europe. The cushioning in these shoes is amazing thanks to thick, removable insoles with a supportive heel cup. They helped get me through about 9 miles of walking in one day through London. The toe is slightly boxed, which makes them feel quite roomy. I ordered a half size smaller than I normally wear because so many of the reviews said that they feel big. I get a lot of compliments on the style, and they go with everything from dresses to denim.

As much as I like them, I almost regretted my purchase on the first wearing, when the back of the elastic band around the opening cut into my heel something horrible. This was a week before my trip to London, so I wore bandages over my heels for the whole trip and they were ok. When I returned to the U.S., I couldn't take the constant heel-rubbing any longer and I sliced the elastic band at the heel of the shoe with an X-Acto knife, releasing some of the tension against my heel and making them actually wearable. Since then, I've been able to wear them with Peds sock liners with no problems, which I couldn't do before.