I've been wearing MBTs for years. I have had foot problems since I was pregnant with my first child 18 years ago and MBTs are the only shoes that have allowed me to be pain free - until now. I got these because - for a change - they looked nice. Some of my other MBTs have been downright ugly so something mildly attractive is a nice change.

When I first put them on, just like all of the other MBTs I found that the provided great cushioning and arch support. They were a bit too big for me, running larger than other MBTs that I've owned in the past. I thought that this was interesting since other reviewers said that they ran small. I've always ordered a 7 in MBTs where I where a 6.5 in other shoes, but these 7s were almost a size too large.

I did also notice that these shoes didn't have the same heel to toe walking sensation as my past MBTs; however, I attributed that to the new design.

The problem that I had with these shoes came when I wore them for about an hour. After taking them off I was virtually crippled. I couldn't walk at all for the pain that I had. It took about a half an hour for me to hobble around the house and it was two more days before I was walking normally. I am still feeling residual pain a week later.

I gave the shoes two stars because they do look nice and they were initially comfortable. I'm a MBT fan, but not these shoes, I'm sending them back.