The shoes themselves are typical for posing shoes and have decent cushion. I followed other reviews and ordered up to a 9 because I'm an 8 1/2, but they were so big that when I tried them on my feet kept slipping down in them and the ankle at the tightest setting could fit three fingers. I decided to exchange them for a smaller size but as I was putting them in the box to send back I noticed that in the two minutes I had put them on, they had already lost a few stones. So I am returning them. I ordered the plain clear version instead in an 8 and those fit better, however the ankle piece still doesn't go tight enough.