My feet are abnormal. High arch, high instep, and wide. Let me also add gout. For 50 years, Hushpuppies have pampered my defective feet. Until these. If you have normal feet, these might be fine. On my feet, they are stiff, painful, and unforgiving. I was looking for cheap + Hushpuppies, but I cannot realistically buy $50 shoes, no matter what the name.  You get what you pay for. To be fair here, I bought inexpensive Bostonians from Zappos, and the soles fell apart, completely apart, on day 1. I'm disappointed that Hushpuppies could be so bad, but they are cheap, and I have crap feet. My bad, but be careful here. These probably feel bad on perfect feet. Look at the price, not the brand name.