i am 22 years old. i went to shriners childrens hospital from birth to the age of 18 for orthopedic issues. i had surgery to take the majority of leg lenght discrepency out but am still left with one leg a full inch longer than the other. i have suffered with back pain for as long as i can remember and for the past 2 years i have had a lot of ankle trouble due to not walking correctly. i have an incredibly hard time finding shoes and had given up hope until my sister brought home these shoes for herself. needless to say i tried them out when she wasn't home and had to buy them from her. they are tall enough to fit my one inch shoe lift and for once in my body is working like it should. of course i am not out of pain 100% but i can keep up with my 2 year old son and have not gone back to the drs for pain pills. but like the other reviewer had mentioned they only help if you have the issues the shoes are specifically designed for. if you do, then i would HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY reccomend these shoes.