A month or two ago I bought the denim colored shoes in this style and immediately felt I was walking on clouds or on air!  I only wear those shoes now, so decided I needed another pair in a different color.  The insole of this shoe is fabulous and the leather soft and pliable.  They required no breaking in.  For the last 20 years, until last month, I was wearing only Birkenstocks to prevent flare-ups of plantar fasciitis.  They solved the problem nicely but I missed the deeply padded insoles.  I hope these work as well for my bad feet.  So far, so good.  I love them!