I bought these shoes because they promised to help with knee pain and back pain. I have had the shoes for a week now and my back pain is gone. My knees still ache when it rains, but I can safely say that they are vastly improved.

It takes a while to get used to walking in these shoes. It is recommended that you start using them gradually, depending on your fitness level, the first day I had them I wore them for an hour or so, the next day I wore them most of the day and felt only a little sore. At the one week mark I feel very little soreness at all. It should be noted that I am active and in very good shape, which I'm sure contributed to my ability to adjust to these shoes quickly.

There was a two or three day period where my back felt a little worse than usual, but I have now gone from nearly constant pain to no pain at all. My knees ache a little now and again, but I feel almost no pain which is a huge improvement.

As far as looks go, they are extremely cute and classy. I purchased the black suede with white accents pair and I think they're adorable. As they are Sketchers I am sure they'll probably only last a year or so for me (I'm very, very hard on my shoes) but considering how much they've improved my comfort level I'd say they're worth the price. I'm thinking of buying a pair of the sandal/Mary Jane version for pool/beach weather.

I would recommend these shoes to anyone who needs a soft shoe with support and who suffers from knee or back pain. If you aren't in good shape physically you'll probably want to wear them for short periods of time to begin with and work yourself up.