I bought these shoes to replace my other sneakers. I like that they are very wide in the toe area and snug near the arch. I have to wear inserts for my arches so I usually buy a half size larger, but the inserts in these don't come out. They seem to be enough so that my ankles don't bother me. I only wear them sporadically for running on the treadmill because of the tightness in the arch area. They were a great buy.