Over the past year, I developed tendonitis and my physical therapist recommended a lower heeled shoe. I'm an elementary teacher and adult school teacher and sometimes I am teaching all day and needed something professional but also comfy enough to carry me throughout the day. These shoes definitely fit the bill. They are ultra comfy and really hold me up. I can walk throughout the whole day however...

and this is a big deal...

Sometimes my feet get a little sweaty and if I don't wear nylon socks the leather insoles can really hurt. I've never experienced this before, but the leather is so soft it really forms around my foot like a foam pillow and when I walk the leather stretches and can pull at my skin. This can be very painful. So wearing nylon footsie socks are really important, especially for long days. Otherwise, their awesome! They also run a little small.