I bought these to use as regular sneakers, not skate shoes, since I have a hard time finding decent looking sneakers in my size (15).  They are stiff, but that was expected since they are skate shoes.  But they are comfy and easy to wear all day long.  They do seem a bit narrow compared to some DC's I've had in the past, but that hasn't been a problem.  The seem to be sized just right as well and are very light.  Great shoes overall.