This sandal has a good, high arch, AND it has a raised mound that hits the just about in the middle of your foot, further supporting the plantar fascia. I purchased this item after reading reviews regarding wearing these slippers on hard floors. However, Im quite disappointed that the space key switch failed after just one year. My husband uses these at the gym. My son loved these for playing on his PlayStation unfortunately they broke within a couple of days there fairly flimsy for holding the PS4 wands which are expensive piece of kit to break. Ordered wrong style so sent them back,as not sure about wearing them. I was a little daunted when I opened the box because there are several instructions to follow. I’d definitely recommend breaking them in with socks or something if you have sensitive feet. Thw canvas is stiff—enough for pinching in the ball/joints when flexing during walking. Speaking of which, the directions are pretty vague - I recommend you attach the stabilizer bar to the rack before you attach the long bars (the directions say to attach the long bars first).