Out of the box comfort. No rubbing or blisters. I wore them with medium socks for two days in a row. No issues. I’m a solid 8M and that’s what I ordered. Not as much Cush as say a Nike Air but plenty comfortable for walking all day on tile and concrete. The internal tongue construction was odd. It curves around and is attached to what appears to be external tongue. I thought uh oh - that might rub but it did not. Didn’t have to readjust during the day from tongue slippage. I can get a little better flex out of them for active walking. They look pretty great too. Even those judgmental millennials around me thought so too. = )I really like these shoes, they’re really cute and a good price compared to others. I ordered an 8 as I always wear but they are somewhat big on me. I wore them to the gym and it was kind of hard to run in them. I will probably just end up wearing these for fashion rather than exercise.As per usual I followed the reviews and ordered a FULL size down. Fit is perfect. These are in fact a mens shoe. They were a bit stiff which is why I gave 4 stars. I plan on spraying them with some fabric softner to loosen them up. But they look great!Great fit and comfortable.