I do recommend wearing them with socks (which is not my usual habit), as this helps both with the fit and keeping the insides of these unwashable shoes clean & fresh. Its defective or something. Save your money and go with something else. Zu guter Letzt: Der Akku. The faster you go the brighter these wheels get. This in itself is not enough of a reason to insist on continuing to use the white pages. The height of these heels was perfect for me - as it didnt bother my back. Wait for all stations to scan first. 5" to make it compatible with my shop vac based dust collection system that includes a Dust Deputy. So when it was time to buy another pair of slippers, I immediately went back to these.