"I wore these around town for a day and then crossed my fingers and wore them on a daylong trip to NYC. Lots of walking, absolutely no problems--these are terrific shoes. My only quibble is that the back velcro strap closure is a little bit shorter than optimal so the the back straps can't really be loosened very much, but it's not enough of a problem to keep me from ordering another pair while they're still available in wide."