I also bought these for my mother of the bride dress. They were so comfortable I didn't worry about breaking them in before the big day.  On the wedding day, after 8 hours of mostly standing and walking they began to cut into my big toe at the opening. We were cleaning up the reception hall and I would have loved to trade them for a pair of tennis shoes at that point,  but otherwise very comfortable all day and I highly recommend them. They are half size smaller than I usually wear.  They have an &#34;i flex&#34; sole which has padding inside and the sole is kind of a rubber non-skid with a good non-skid heel too.