I miss my Privos! These ran small and are very uncomfortable. After returning the first pair because they were too small, I kept the second pair. That was a mistake. The couple of times I have worn them, I've gotten blisters. And I haven't been able to bring myself to really break them in because then just feel so awful. As one example, the Privos I would buy had an elastic strap across the top. The strap on these is nylon (I think) fabric. It is very stiff and uncomfortable. Overall these shoes are very stiff.