text: I was trying to replace a seemingly similar pair of shoes I'd bought at the Men's Warehouse.  I tried to match the style and failed.<br /><br />The first issue is just that the toe is a bit boxy.  If you wear a large size, it makes your foot look a bit like a barge.  I prefer a shoe with a more rounded toe.<br /><br />Not great, but that's not the killer.  The killer is the gel pad under the heel.  Good Lord, I cannot fathom who thought this was a good idea.  I got these in the mail, tried them on, and the little schmuck runway walk I did in my home was enough to convince me I could never wear this thing.  It feels like you have a dried apricot lodged in the heel of each sock.  Basically the only points of the base of my foot in contact with the shoe itself was the middle third of my heel, the ball, and my toes.  There's nothing remotely resembling arch support because your heel is perched atop a mound of goo that has nowhere to go, given that the pad is much smaller than your actual heel.<br /><br />The design of this heel pad makes about as much sense as throwing in marble and a bit of broken glass.  I am baffled by the design and will not wear these outside the house.  Back they go.