This shoe feels very comfortable and is padded well.  At first I was delighted with it, however....  This shoe causes you to walk on the outsides of your feet.  After a time I began to feel this whenever I wore them.  I am not sure that walking on the outsides of your feet is good for anyone. However, at least if you do not over pronate, this shoe is not for you.  Over time I developed tendonitis from this shoe (the next step would have been a ruptured Achilles tendon).  Since I have stopped wearing the shoes, the tendonitis is healing.  From this I have learned that 1. You need to educate yourself before buying shoes.  2. Don't just take the word of someone who works in an athletic shoe store, find out for yourself.  3. People who are overweight are not automatically over-pronators, and don't all have flat feet.