It doesn't look big enough right? I bought these (at $40) after my feet hurt so bad from my old new balance shoes after working 12 hr shifts. The corner where my pinky toe was always hit the shoe inside. I got it on sale at Shoe Carnival near West Jeff and I felt lucky because it worked so well! I loved these. I can work all night and felt like I wasn't even wearing shoes. Practically barefoot! So this is when I learned what kind of shoes I liked. But a big downfall of these shoes are: not meant for working. It mostly for style, short term, easy walking shoes. A few months of wearing them regularly... I made potholes on the bottom of the forefoot area. And it was uncomfortable. I desperately try to find some shoes to replace it with. When I saw nine west were selling similar shoes made with stronger material (at $80), I had to get them! 
And so far, so good! But Tien was pretty skeptical of my choice for running shoes. I explained to her that I like shoes that feels like I'm not wearing any shoes. Pretty much like Barefoot! I can control and feel my feet better and run faster and harder. If I wore bulky shoes, my feet are focusing on staying in one place in the shoe. As I am running and sprinting, the shoes slides alot! Sometimes I feel like I might twist my ankle. I have post-traumatic feelings from my sprained ankle back in January 2009 when I first started at the gym. I didn't throw out the old pink and grey shoes though, I still wear it from time to time for short quick running around the neighborhood. But it is annoying when i feel the potholes. I still wore it because tha'ts how much I like it! I mean I like my new ones too, but it takes time to break into. My old ones were soft and conforms to my feet. Whereas the new ones need more time to soften up since the material is made out of is stronger.
Anyways, Tien and I go shoping randomly from time to time at TJMaxx or Marshalls. Tien picked up these HUE slip-in fabric-like cushion pads for high heels for $3. It was too thick to really put it in high heels. But I picked it up and said I had an idea for it! I told her about the potholes in my shoes, and figured it could save my old pink shoes. She was right about the quality of the shoes, but I still love them! I sat there fixing my favorite shoes. I filled the potholes with some cottonball and placed the cushiony pad on top! I know, have I thought about Dr. Scholl's? I saw them at walmart and many times wanted to buy it but knew I wouldn't like it. The cushion were plastic /gel-like. I imagined when my feet will be hot sweaty against plastic... things may get slippery and stinky. And $10-15 for a pair?! I'd just buy new shoes! Which I did, but besides that; these HUE high heel cushions were cheaper and I can just peel them off and throw it away if it doesn't work.
She saw my new shoes and complimented them also and asked why don't I get air maxx/ shocks like hers. I explained to her again about the barefot thing. She said I'd be buying new shoes every so often. >,< and I know.... she's right.
Online browsing again I go...........
Tah Dah!!!! Vibram FiveFingers!!!
I haven't ordered them yet. I'm also looking at Nike Free shoes too. Cost almost the same. I want to go to the store first and try them on. =)
