These shoes are the answer to a prayer. Working in restaurant management, I'm on my feet on hard tiles 10+ hours a day. These are the most comfortable shoes that I have ever worn! I have very high arches, and need a lot of support, and these shoes have that! I rarely have any problems with my plantar facitis anymore. They are not quite as slip resistant as my former shoes, but they still keep me on an even keel in the kitchen. The only problem I had with them is that they were very tight on my instep and big toe when I first received them. I was considering getting them stretched, but after bearing wit hthe pain for a week, they broke in nicely. I would, and will buy these shoes again!! No pain is well worth the price!