"I have not yet worn these but I think they will be ok. I originally ordered these in my normal 7 1/2 but they were slightly short so that socks would cause a problem. I re-ordered these in an 8 and with socks the 8 is much better. I do find that there is not much for an arch support but with the larger size I should be able to add a shoe insert without a problem and then I think these will be perfect. I tend to like adding inserts anyway but don't expect these to be super comfy out of the box."