I have 4 pair of fairly recently purchased athletic shoes in my closet. They all either hurt my feet or my back or both. In the past I've actually bought two pair of different sized shoes to match my different sized feet, with marginal satisfaction. So.....a few weeks ago I am sitting in my orthopedist's office and pick up a magazine and see an ad for a great shoe for people with, well, issues like mine. Quickly I wrote down the brand and then came home to check them out online. Great reviews!!!!!There are 4 herniated lumbar discs, totally degenerated cervical disks in my back, and a 73% occlusion of my right sciatic foramen; in other words, I'm a mess. Shoes are essential and frequently add to the already pained life I live. Finding something that feels good on my feet, doesn't add to back pain, and...gosh, even looks good is impossible ~ until now!These shoes arrived a couple of days ago. I tentatively wore them around the house in case they had to be returned. Finally, today I took the "leap." I put them on and took my two dogs for a very long walk (about 2.5 miles, lots of it uphill/downhill). Can I just say, I still have these wonderful shoes on and I'm feelin' fine!As for fit, my feet are narrow to medium and these fit like a glove. I'm somewhere between 7.5 and 8.0. They are absolutely the right length. And, I have a rather pronounced turn out of my right leg, which is oddly (and comfortably) a bit corrected with these.I am in love! With a shoe! Yes, my life is woefully lacking, but not in athletic shoes!Finally, my feet, back, hips, everything feels happy. I may never take these off!!!