I have worked most of my life on my feet.  Back in 2007, in the summer, my right big toe started to swell and hurt really bad.  Ever since then every summer I have the same problem.  I'm not a big guy, but the doctor told me it was Gout and I would have it for the rest of my life.  The only way to live with it was to take some very hard to digest pain killers and only when it flared up.  So I did.  Then in 2011, I got a temp job in a local warehouse, it was summer when I started and after 2 weeks I could barely walk.  I looked high and low for a decent pair of work shoes, something that could take walking on concrete all day.  I found these here on Amazon.  Now its 2013, I have yet to have any problems with swelling, feet aching, soreness.  Nothing.  They are great, thanks.