I have had ankle problems for decades and for the last roughly 10 years have had to wear an ankle brace. And then I started to develop problems with heel pain. The first time this happened I walked with a cane for nearly 2 years; this time I wasn't going to put up with a cane for another 2 years. After much reading and numerous searches I came across Orthaheel. Immediately I went to Amazon to read what real people who use these shoes think. People raved (for the most part) over them. So tried a pair. No more ankle brace, very little heel pain. The THIRD day I had these I walked 7.3 miles and had a little heel soreness the next day. That weekend I ordered my second pair. Thank you for a great product.