I was shopping for a standard style shoe for office and evening casual. I have to order wider sizes and so its a sometimes hit and miss thing as not all sizes and widths are what they say. When these arrived, in perfect condition, I tried them on and walked about the house during the evening. The size and width were correct (9.5 4E)and there weren't any bad rubbing or pinch points. I tried them the next day at work (brought a back up pair of sneaks, too) and found that I could go the whole day without sore spots or other breaking in problems. Its been about a month now and I'm still not having problems, so these have been a hit for me.