When I first saw these shoes I kinda knew what to expect. These are low to the ground barefoot type running shoes. I however didn't get these for running, I wanted them for casual wear. When I first started to wear them my heels would hurt after wearing them in the first week but by the second week my feet have adapted to them. Some mornings as I head out to work I find myself trying to take a break away from them with wearing other shoes that I have but, I wound up putting them back on because I like how the shoes fit snug on my feet. I would not recommend working on your feet at work for more than 6 hours in these shoes because your heels may start to hurt as did mine by the 7th & 8th hour of my shift. Overall I like the design of the shoe and the way the toe box allows your feet to spread out a bit.