I wore them around the house for an hour and my toes started to tingle from lack of blood flow. Then I found the slimmer inserts with a note that read "If the shoes feel tight, try these". I also put on thinner socks. This helped but they are still very snug where the elastic goes across the top of the foot. The price was good so I kept them and played a match. By the third game, my feet were achy from the tightness but I left them on. I wore them around the house with thick socks again to try and relax them. It was a little better for the next match night. I would recommend that the elastic be a smig longer.