I have never owned a scuff that hurt my foot until now.  The cover on the top is very wide...covering the base of your toes all the way to wear your foot meets where it bends at the leg.  Adjusting them either makes it way to loose to walk in or hurts that area on the top of your foot even more (mind you I am flat footed so there is no arch in the way).  And then that "ahhhhhh" moment that you're looking for when you slip your foot in is totally absent.  There is nothing redeeming about this scuff for me and they are now in a dump somewhere.