I have been wearing Rockport shoes for about 30 years or more, and these have been a real disappointment.  It is difficult for me to find a shoe in EEE, which is what these in &#34;XW&#34; should equate to.  I have been trying for about 6 months but they just won't break in.  They are too tight at the ball of my big toe.  I expected they would break in as I wore them but after 6 months trying to wear them every day i just can't seem to get them to break in.  I even took them to the local shoe repairman and asked him to stretch them but not much improvement was evident.  It is too late to return them but if I could I would.  I suspect they may be counterfeit but don't know how to tell for sure.  Actually the quality has been declining ever since Reebok took them over but these are the first ones I couldn't make work..About the only good thing I can say is that they still look brand new.