Let me start by saying that I have never found a shoe/sandal/sneaker that I was happy with right out the box...not the kind of gal that prances out of the store in rapture. These are the exception!!! Slipped on like a dream. No rubbing,no blisters,nice and comfy. I have wide feet and with all shoes this is a concern, these are fabu! Forget about converse which are like torture (too narrow and no support)these are the best!