Very picky guy -- said he "would NEVER dream of buying shoes online" where he couldn't try them on first. Says these are the most comfortable shoes he's ever worn in his life and will die with these on his feet because he doesn't want to wear anything else on his 9EEE wide feet (I purchased a 10M in Expresso for him)! He has heel spurs and arch challenges -- so the material the soles are made of have been a great source of relief for him. I can't think of a better way to put it than he described when thanking me for buying these for him! He especially appreciates being able to adjust the top for foot swelling -- everyone's feet swell at varying degrees throughout the day -- but I guess older folks find that very uncomfortable to manage. These shoes answered to a lot of comfort issues he had with other foot coverings -- you really can't go wrong here.