I bought these for the platform soul, because I'm too short for my mammogram and they won't let me have a step. Was going to decorate the all white sidewalls of the souls for breast cancer awareness, but I received a black stripe right along the soles. Too late to return. Appointment is tomorrow. I've tried them on and they're ok for a couple of hours. There's no arch support and I sized up because my feet are wide at the toe box. Also there's no little stay on the tongue, where you put the laces through to keep the tongue from slipping around. They're super cute with just the BCA pink laces strung in with the originals for festive double ties. I'll wear these just once per year, if my luck holds out. They're good for the purpose, but not the pair I ordered. They do seem to be well made, and if I were a teenager, I would be wearing them everywhere. That black pin stripe is a little sporty.