I am very disappointed by these shoes.  I did extensive research before purchasing these shoes.  I chose them because they appeared on multiple lists of shoes recommended for plantar fasciitis, because they come in wide and because of the overall vert good reviews.  However, these shoes provide minimal arch support, are very loose around the heel and rub badly on my ankle where the tongue meets the shoe.  The shoes also have almost no cushioning and feel very hard to my feet.  After a week of wearing them, my heels have gone from hurting first thing in the morning and at the end of the work day to hurting all the time.  I'm going to look for a good insole insert to try to make up for the support and cushioning deficiencies of these shoes, but the shoes themselves leave a lot of room for improvement.