I bought this shoe when I was 1.5 years into a 3.0 year course of plantar fasciitis.  The problem first affected my right foot and then moved to my left foot as the right foot healed.  The pain was so bad at its peak in each foot that I had to use a cane and hop around on the one good leg.  My saving grace was Allegria shoes as well as a very super cushioned variety of Asics sports trainers.

The Allegria shoes have a huge boat-like cavity in them that is filled with a cork-like insole that will mold to your foot after several wearings.  This provided a greater level of support through the arch than I was able to get with any over the counter Dr. Scholl's or other product.

I went to a foot doctor who sold me a $400 pair of customized orthotics that left a .5 inch gap between them and the arch of my foot.....in other words, they did nothing to support my foot.  Then I went to another doctor who tossed a set of Superfeet insoles at me, which also were similarly too flat for my arch and after 2 weeks caused me so much pain I couldn't wear them for even one more day.

Apparently I have an extremely high arch rigid foot and nobody was giving me an orthotic that would provide the very high support to the underside of my arch long enough for the tendon to heal where it attaches to the bone.  But Alegria's shoes did that, because they mold to the shape of the foot until the insole is mashed down far enough it stops compressing. The support under the arch takes pressure off the heel, letting the tendon heal where it  attaches to the bone. As I walk in them I can feel them on the arch of my foot, and the pressure on the heel is less, unlike any other over-the-counter product or any other shoe I have bought other than perhaps Haflinger felt-top cork-sole clogs.

Since the Alegria sole will flatten slightly as it molds your foot, the shoe will get less well fitting on top due to the extra room as your foot sinks into the sole.  To compensate, after a few months I added one of those white odor-fighting foam insoles, which had the added benefit of increasing the cushioning, and it made up perfectly for the increased vertical space in the shoe.  Now those are the most amazingly comfortable pair of shoes I own, I just swap out for a new pair of white odor insoles every 6 months or so.

Today I have 3 pairs of Alegria shoes. I love all the cute designs.  The uppers are patent leather style material with bright patterns and colors that appeal to the little girl and hippie in me. I wish I could buy every color and pattern they make.  I have a pair of cutout sandals that look good with capris, a pair of mary janes I wear with jeans, and this pair of clogs I wear with skirts or knit pants.  I wear them often, even though I don't have pain anymore, just because they are still the most comfortable shoes I own and go with so many outfits.

As an example, less than 6 months after the last pain in my left foot I wore them all day at Disneyland and was just fine at the end of the day and thereafter.  Yes, there is hope for plantar fasciitis sufferers!