They will feel snug (not tight) and rigid out of the box, try some different sock thicknesses, and as long as you can wiggle your toes freely and you arent in intense pain, they will break themselves in. I will continue to use as I know you should wear in the drivers so this could be why. I hope they last just as long. It also came with some useful hooks so u dont need to hang anything directly on the bar if you dont want. - El modo de apagado automático que dunciona bien al ahorrar batería si los olvidas encendidos no aparece especificado en el instructivo, no explica a los cuantos minutos se activa y si hay alguna forma de desactivarlo aunque a mi me gusta. I bought these for my daughter & I feel so disappointed. Shoe itself is lovely but I need narrow fit. It is quite frustrating. These Fitflops are light with a great arch support. I nearly thought the microphone was the problem but when I plugged in a different set of headphones, the mic recording sounded normal.