text: The shoes look better in the photo than in &#34;person.&#34; They aren't as flexible as expected, and especially the front area is fairly rigid...more like the rubber front of a sneaker. The right shoe is OK but kind of tight; the left shoe feels really narrow and hurts the side of my foot. I ordered these a size larger and wider than I usually wear expecting them to be more roomy, but they were just too tight and uncomfortable to wear.