I so, so so needed good work shoes. I'm on my feet for 5-8 hours a day, running up and down steps. These had great reviews, so I splurged more than I usually do on shoes and gave these a go. I've bent them around, wore them with socks, without socks, tried wearing them around the apartment to break in, and nothing I can do to these shoes makes them comfortable. In the two minutes it took me to walk to my work from my car, they made the backs of both of my heels bleed--WITH SOCKS ON. They also cut right into the area above my large toe on both feet, hitting the bone and it's really painful. I can't wear these at all. :( They sit in my closet mocking me.