Basically it's a really good insole and I mean the insole is great but combined with a mediocre shoe comparable to that what you got for 10-20 bucks . at Walmart, which still makes it a fair deal, but don't expect super quality when it comes to shoes. The insole is great and makes up for the purchase. me [before I made the mistake of putting these shoes in the dryer lol]. So in my head some guy said let's get this great insole, went to a cheap shoe factory, told them to put in these insoles, and now they're putting out cheap shoes with high quality insoles and advertising them as orthopedic shoes. great crappy shoes with inserts.