My first pair of Clarks and soon to be the only shoes I own. I have Planar Fasciitis, Gout and Arthritis in both feet. Needless to say, shoe selection is vital to me. These shoes fit and feel so comfortable out of the box, I didn't need to use my aftermarket inserts to make my feet feel good. These shoes are fantastic and an absolute joy to walk in. One thing of note you should be careful of, while I ordered the black version of this shoe, I got the brown. Kept them anyway because they are so comfortable, I didn't want to return them and am now planning to order them in black. Typically, I have to wear tennis shoes for work which looks bad in business attire but my feet required it... Now I can wear reasonably dressy shoes in the business environment. I am very happy with these shoes.