I didn't buy this as a running shoe, which may be the problem.  As a nurse, I'm on my feet for pretty long hours, on hard tile floors.  I purchased a pair of&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Merrell-Pace-Glove-Active-Lace-Ups/dp/B006SHNMKE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Merrell Pace Glove Active Lace-Ups</a>&nbsp;(not from amazon) and found that the barefoot style actually did help my feet.

These seemed like a nice in-between shoe, not quite barefoot technology, not quite overly padded.  The problem is the padding hits me right in the arch.  Maybe my feet are just too flat for this style, but it's pretty uncomfortable to stand for any long stretch of time.  Also, I failed to notice in the pictures that the sole is slightly curved, which for me means that I step down directly on the rounded (padded) part.

When I run, I think this type sole might be okay, since the sole seems designed to encourage a ball of the foot strike.  For standing though, I'll stick with my Merrells.