The women's Skele-toes 2.0 is a very comfortable shoe. I am 58 years old, had serious plantar fasciitis and usually wear orthotics in my shoes.

The sole of the Skele-toes has a strong molded plastic arch that is as supportive as my orthotics. The toes are flexible. The transition is seamless and doesn't press into the foot.

With Fila toe-socks, the Skele-toes shoe is very comfortable because every toe is pointed naturally forward and not squeezed. I wear them for working out with weights. The flat shoe keeps my balance over my heels so the front of my foot doesn't hurt. With regular sneakers, the slightly higher heel shifts the weight onto the forefoot and the slight pointiness squeezes the big toe inward. That's a problem for older people who can eventually get bunions.

The Skele-toes has 3 comfort points. 1. The foot is naturally flat on the ground, placing the weight over the strong heel bone instead of the weaker fore-foot. 2. The mid-foot is supported by the molded arch. 3. The toes point naturally forward. I was truly amazed at how comfortable the Skele-toes shoes are. They feel like being barefoot.

There are 2 hook-and-loop adjustments, one across the instep and the other around the heel. The shoes are easy to put on once you get used to them. They don't have a separate toe for the pinky-toe.

I wear the Skele-toes in the gym because I don't think they would stand up well to pounding outside (e.g. on rocky trails) and also they don't provide much padding for the sole of the feet. They would be suitable for indoors (e.g. in the gym or at work).

My only complaint about the Skele-toes is that it's made for cool, young athletes and the "Fashion sneaker" purple design doesn't work well with the conservative style clothing that I wear outside the gym. The combination is hilariously bizarre. I seriously think the company should consider styles for daily work wear.

Bottom line: Skele-toes may not be the most expensive, but they are very comfortable and a much better price than the competition.