I am very happy with the Skechers, Shape Up Shoes. I am a nurse and work 12 hour shifts at a jail and am on my feet all day and used to have lower back pain. But now, I have no lower back pain after wearing them for 12 hours a day. They are very stylish and I like the XT style because they are only 1 1/4" compared to the original ones that were 1 3/4" tall and unsafe