These are a very good looking show and are a nice twist on the classic Jack rogers style. The slight stacked heel is comfortable and although they have no padding in the footbed, the stacked heel somehow makes them more comfortable. The issue is that the toe medallions are stiff and rub against the skin of your middle toes in a way I've never experienced in other shoes. But I'm willing to stick it out - wearing for short periods of time until my feet adjust :( because that's how it is with these shoes. I have high arches and I wonder if a half size up would have been better, as the the band is not easy to slip over my foot. But a great dressy sandal and if you buy Jack Rogers you know some of these issues are not unusual.