I give MBT Shoes two stars because they do not have enough cushioning.  I have very little cartilage in my knees and  had hoped to find some shoes that looked good enough to wear to work and also supplied close to the shock absorbency that excellent running shoes provide.  I ordered four, different  pairs in a medium width since wide was not available.  After walking around the house in them, they all seemed to run 1/2  to 1 size small and were a little narrow in the forefoot area.  The main problem though was that the sole was much too hard and rigid.  Manufacturer probably relies on the contour shape of the sole to distribute weight enough to make  the shoes comfortable to walk in.  This did not work for me!  I will return the MBT shoes and continue my search for shoes that have a little style, look business like, not like jogging shoes, and yet have great shock absorbency like really good jogging shoes.