Bought theses shoes with apprehension, as I had not been able to try them on first, and they are flats, and I was not sure how they would be, on long days with a lot of walking. Let me tell you I walked my ass off in them, all over Helsinki, FI and Goteborg, SE for a business trip last week and they were phenomenal. Occasionally I have plantar fasciitis flare ups and I experienced none, and no pain or discomfort other than normal foot fatigue walking literally miles over the cobble stone street...