I love these shoes. You have to wear them for several days before you can see any benefit. I threw away the laces and bought rubber laces to keep them from sticking together. But, my god. I wore them on vacation for a week, averaging 25,000 steps a day. Trust and trust, these will be my favorite running shoes in the future. I've had plantar problems my entire adult life. This is the first shoe I can wear without arch support other than tennis shoes. I just wish they had more colors