Yes. If you're between sizes, size up — your toes need room to spread, and these should never feel snug at the front. Measure heel to longest toe and check the size chart; your sneaker size isn't always the right call with toe pockets.

The first few times, a little — you're guiding five toes instead of one opening. It takes about ten seconds. After a week you'll do it without looking, and the strap makes them faster off than any laced shoe.

Yes, that's how most people wear them. The mesh lining breathes well enough for all-day wear. If you want socks, you'll need the toe-separated kind — regular socks won't fit the pockets.

Your calves and arches may feel worked for the first week, the way they would after a new workout. That's normal — your feet have been supported for years. Start with two or three hours a day and build up. Almost everyone who gets through that first week stops wearing their old shoes.