These shoes are designed to fit snugly and securely, which may take some getting used to, if you were previously wearing cheaper everyday brands previously, as I had been. At first they feel very firm and solid underneath your foot. They are not flexible at all, but they are not supposed to be. They are made for the purpose of preventing your foot from moving, flexing or twisting when worn, as they are worn for orthopedic purposes to begin with. They just feel different for a while. That is perfectly normal, by their very design. What I like best is that within 10 or 15 minutes, at most, I felt a great relief/reduction in pain, from my right heel. That's why I bought them. I had been skeptical of spending so much for a pair of shoes, but based on how quickly they almost completely stop the pain in such a short time wearing them, I'll be using them every day. Without them I have to lift my right heel off of the ground completely and walk almost tip toe, on my right foot. As as a 6 foot tall guy, that looks more than a little weird, but the pain was too bad to walk on my right foot at all without these shoes. I'm saving up for a second pair now, to have on hand. I'll be throwing out all of my other shoes now that I have these. Walking in any other shoes is far too painful, and I don't want to be forced to use a walker or a cane, and with these shoes I won't need any other devices to be able to walk normally, on my own. I'm a disabled vet and am presently unable to work, and these shoes are wonderful. If you have special needs due to foot pain, try them. Give yourself time to get used to them as they are different than most, but not in a bad way. They're just snug fitting and very well made. Should last a very long time.I am a woman who has worn the lady's version of this shoe for quite a while. Since Drew has decided to discontinue that one, I was advised to try this men's version. It is an exact fit to my Drew Fusion. I just wish these companies wouldn't stop manufacturing things that are so needed. These shoes helped the arthritis in my feet like no other shoe.So far shoes are great. I have had surgeries and these work well for meShoes fit great. I need an orthopedic shoes that supports my damaged feet and these Drew shoes will do that. I exchanged the pair I got due to a manufacture defect and Innovate Comfort Shoes did a super job sending another pair out even before getting the return back to them. Customer Service was excellent and supportive. I recommend these shoes and this seller..Try to find 14N in any shoe store. But these babies go on like a tailored glove. High quality, good grip and wear 'em all day with no pain.These are work shoes for my husband. He loves them he says they are like walking on air. We highly recommend!Looks like a really good shoe but seems to be cut small. I have other shoes the same size and they fit fineI walk at least 6 + miles every day on concrete floors and I feel this is the most comfortable pair of shoes that I've worn walking on concrete floors all day! I hope they never go out of stock because I am sticking with this shoe. I've had my pair for six months now and they are still very comfortable.