I am wearing these shoes for the first time today, and they are not hurting my feet as new shoes often do for the first few days. I got the wide width in size 13, and they are roomy, quite soft, not stiff, and very comfortable. I like the strap across the top, it is Velcro and allows easy access to the shoes, and you can tighten them as much as necessary. I will probably order them in black - the color brown is a true depiction in the picture.