I'm so impressed!! These shoes were marvelous from the get-go! They say that presentation is everything ~ so I was pleasantly surprised to see these inexpensive shoes were not only attractive and very well made, they were also encased in individual shoe bags (a treat normally reserved for high-end shoes) inside a super-sturdy glossy shoe box, and accompanied by little extras that most manufacturers don't include. I bought them well in advance of an event I planned to wear them to, so I'd have time to break them in, but amazingly they were completely comfortable from Day One! Not only that, I suffer from plantar fasciitis (foot pain) and these shoes have enough arch support to keep me pain free every single time I wear them. In fact I now wear them almost every day - better get an extra pair! ;-)