Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

First of all, I'll admit I'm an Amazon review rating "whore" - I won't buy something unless I thoroughly read the reviews, and this shoe has tons that just RAVE about it. So I blame the general Amazon public for my purchase of theses shoes. I. DON'T. GET IT. First of all, the fact that there are claims of arch support is a JOKE. What kinds of shoes are other people receiving? Because I have plantar fasciitis and these shoes did nothing for me. I still had to wear my compression socks AND arch support insoles with them, and even with that, my heel pain was KILLING me. I bought these with the thought and hope that not only would they have support, but that the inner sole would be soft and cushy and comfortable. That's about the only selling point I can think of. However, after about 10 minutes in them though, they become "hot" and uncomfortable with my feet sweating. It's almost like the inner part is suede and once I took my feet out of them, I could already start to see the fabric and design starting to wear off. Maybe it's just my feet and only my problem but that shouldn't happen that quickly. Also, there is little to NO way to adjust these. So you have to get a pair that pretty much fits you as soon as you take it out of the box. Which personally, I think these should come in half sizes, but what do I know? The 10 was JUST too big, and the 9 would be JUST too small. Call me Goldilocks; whatever. I figured if it was JUST too big, I could adjust it enough to make it work but how do you adjust it?? With the silly little pieces of VELCRO on the heel. That's it! I'm 35 years old, I shouldn't be praying with every step that the velcro will hold. It's ridiculous. However, again, I thought, "once I find the sweet spot, I should be good and it will stay on because of all the other straps". WRONG. I erred on the side of "caution" and decided to wear them out of the house to give them a try. I can't even tell you how many times I had to stop to adjust the straps because the velcro kept coming loose and popped off the heel because I LOST COUNT. The shoe was just big enough that I had to pull the straps with velcro so tight that they wouldn't stay secure. And that's all I could do. A better design (for adults, hint hint) would be something like a buckle, that would stay. If I loosened the velcro at all, so it would be more secure, the little heel strap would slowly slip off my heel with each step like a sock that lost it's elastic. It was SOO irritating and gave me another reason to stop every 2 feet and adjust my shoe again. If I wasn't in a grocery store, I would have just taken them off completely. Going back to the arch support, I had to even put in my slip-in support insoles to make them slightly bearable to wear. Even with those in, the heel strap would not stay on or in place, and my heel still had shooting pain. Long story short, I hate these shoes with a passion and I highly recommend looking for something else. Now that I've worn them around for a few hours overall, I'm past the point of returning them. At least they were under $40. Save your money.