I read the reviews and had to try them for myself - the idea of shoes made by Dr. Scholl's is so appealing - I recently had knee surgery and have to rely on cute, professional, comfortable flats to go on job interviews because I cannot wear heels. My fingers were crossed when they arrived (in both black and nude) and just like the reviews said they definitely pinch. If they were leather they would be great because they could be broken in, but that plastic-y material just pinched and turned my feet red. Save yourself a trip to the UPS store for the return and pick a cute comfort shoe in leather...I did.