I bought these shoes on the advice of my Podiatrist -- an effort to stave off surgery for painful hammertoes for a while longer.  I was very dubious,  but immediately after putting them on, I could tell the huge difference in the cut of the footbed -- it's wide enough to actually splay my toes!  I have worn them for about 2 weeks, and am relatively pain-free.  On the downside -- these are not the most "stylish" ... the fact that the footbed is so wide does take them almost to the "clown shoe" level.  But, being able to wear a shoe without the crippling pain I had been experiencing is well worth the fashion sacrifice!  They also offer good support, and allow me to wear my arch orthotics with no difficulty.