for someone with wide feet like me, this shoe came as a pleasant surprise. I bought them with no expectations, thinking they can't be so good considering how cheap they were. however! I liked the from the first wear and now I want to wear only these! I have wide feet: normally wearing UK 9, but I got UK 9.5 and they fit perfectly in these. the upper is stretchy and my feet don't hurt at all. they are very stable for gym exercises. so sometimes - less is more! you don't need fancy and expensive shoes (I had many of those and got disappointed), this one is simple and it works perfectly for the training needs.