Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

These slippers are definitely the most comfortable I've ever owned. I have all kinds of foot problems (posterior tibial tendonitis or "fallen arches", heel spurs and a Taylor's bunion or bunionette as they are sometimes called, on my left foot) from working on concrete floors my whole life. I was told by my podiatrist to always wear good shoes, even in the house, to support my arches. I wanted something I could slip on easily, but that also had great arch support and these fit the bill perfectly. I am a definite size 9 1/2 in all shoes---size 9's are too small and size 10's are too big. Because these slippers only come in full sizes, I went back and forth in my mind whether to get a size 9 or 10, and I ended up getting a pair of each to try. The picture I am posting with this review is the size 10 that I ended up keeping. I chose the 10 because I also have sensory neuropathy in my toes/feet from lumbar spine issues and I like how they are a little bit long so that I don't hit my toes and injure them. I do the same thing with open toe sandals. The size 9 also bothered my Taylor's bunion after wearing them a while where it happened to hit it, even when I tried to adjust the flaps that cross over the top of the foot. My orthopedic surgeon told me to give the bunion enough room so that the sides of shoes aren't pressing too tightly against it, but, with my foot not too snugly in the flaps, my feet would kind of slide forward and my toes were just too close to the end of the slippers for comfort in the size 9's. I agree with other reviewers that Vionic needs to work on placement of the velcro so that it doesn't irritate the top of your foot, and I considered only giving 4 stars because of this issue, but they are otherwise so darn comfortable I had to go with 5 stars. You can adjust the velcro straps so they don't irritate, but they might not be in the perfect place of where you want them. This did work for me, however, and i also trimmed up the edge of the velcro a bit, too. In a couple weeks I will be having knee surgery for torn cartilage on my medial chondile of my femur (I know, I'm a mess!) and when I put these slippers on I felt an immediate comfort in my knee, like it put it in alignment or something. That might be helpful for those of you with knee issues. Oh, and by the way, I gave the size 9's to my mother in law and they worked great for her as she is about a half size smaller than me. Hope this helps fellow size 9 1/2 gals out there! Update: October 7, 2019...still have these, and they're still going strong! I now have a pair of the clog-type covered-toe ones as well and love them for winter or if my toes are just cold...size 10 also. Update: September 6, 2020... Just got a notification from Amazon that my review helped 100 people! That's great! Can't believe I bought these over 3 years ago! Where does the time go?!? They are still in great shape and I'm still wearing them! I wear the open toe ones in the summer and the closed toe ones in the winter. Love these slippers!!!