and there is no feeling of tightness and irritation in the upper part of the foot. very nice looking shoes as I am very fond of converse I thought they would be a good addition to my shoe selection but I found them very annoying on my feet! and I found the arch runs the full width of your foot making them uncomfortable! So if you have flawless feet you might be fine, but if not, you might want to reconsider. I returned them.