Especially with&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Thorlo-Men-s-Coolmax-Lt-Hiker-Crew-Sock/dp/B000AFBVGW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Thorlo Men's Coolmax Lt Hiker Crew Sock</a>, these are the most comfortable and supportive shoes that ever encased my extra-wide feet with their bone spurs, plantar fasciitis, and multitudes of other complaints, now 70 years old and needing such shoes more than ever.  I walked briskly over four miles in these shoes yesterday when they were almost brand new.  The comfort and support during the walk were marvelous, and my feet still feel great, in spite of being rather sensitive to pressure around the left heel because of plantar fasciitis, which causes almost no pain and does not worsen when I walk in these shoes.  My feet actually feel better when walking in these shoes than when at rest!  I took all my shoes to an appointment with a podiatrist a couple of days ago.  She singled these out as ideal for my condition and would not even discuss the others except to show why these are much more supportive and comfortable.  She is also an athlete for whom choosing proper footwear is crucial.  The complaints about lack of style are probably due to the upward turn and width of the toe, but I'm an alpha nerd who didn't care 55 years ago what other teenagers thought about my shoes as long as they felt good, and I sure don't care what teenagers think today.  These shoes felt great when I first put them on, and were worth every penny.  I am ordering another pair in a different color and will not wear anything else when walking!

UPDATE 5 May 2012: My second pair, the gray suede model, arrived a couple of days ago.  They have been just as great as the brown ones, and for those interested in style, look a bit better, although nobody with Donald Duck feet should expect shoes to be both highly functional and stylish.