If you supinate (walk on the outer edges of your feet) or suffer from plantar fasciitis, these are the greatest shoes. I had gotten back into a walking routine (on pavement and mostly uphill -- which often exacerbates PF) and found these shoes after a long soul-searching. No, they are not "cute" -- in fact, they're pretty orthopedic-looking -- but at 45, I realized I needed to focus on my feet and not worry about looks. In short, while I was dealing with a bout of PF, these shoes made it go away and I never even had to stop my workout regimen. They force my feet to roll inward and stay flat for great stability, and the insoles come out so that I can keep my doctor-prescribed Spenco cross trainer insoles in them all the time. When I get back to running (a few more pounds), I will be checking out the Aetrex running shoes!