I'm so disappointed with these. I bought them for an upcoming vacation, wanting to avoid sneakers and instead find a cute but comfortable walking shoe that would look OK with skirts/shorts/pants. These are indeed really cute and seemed to fit the bill. As far as cushioning on the sole, they seem fine. But I'm afraid to take them on vacation; after just a little bit of walking, the top of the back part of the shoe really starts to rub on my ankles. It's not just hurting my heel--it's hitting the bottom of my ankle bone on the outside of the foot. It's like the top of the shoe comes up too high (I've never had shoes hit me and cause pain there) and is too rigid. I missed the return window so I had hoped they would break in some, but after a week I've given up hope.