I have worn these with socks for years and find them far more comfortable then other slippers as they hug my feet.  They look nicer too and I can easily pull them on and off with no trouble.  They have padding but no real arch support.  I put inserts in if I'm going to wear them all day in the house.  I have cork floors and they don't scuff the floors either.  The leather soul makes them a good grip for quick walking inside the house.  I have a wide foot so they just make it to the edge of my width.  The only negative is the bow.  When they age and start to loosen, I will step on the loose end and it can make me trip.  Then we go bowless.