<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">According to his reasoning, R' Elyashiv says that there should not be a level of comfort. The following is a quote from the article:<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Arial, David, 'Courier New'; font-size: 14px; "><b>"His reasoning behind the ruling is that they are too comfortable, and thus don't provide the level of suffering one should feel on the holiday."</b></span></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, Arial, David, 'Courier New'" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><b><br></b></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">Since when are we supposed to cause additional suffering on Y"K -- especially involving footwear. The reasons for no leather have nothing</span></font></div><div>to do with comfort. According to his ruling, sneakers should also not be allowed. Sneakers, for many, including myself, are extremely comfortable!</div><div>More comfortable than leather shoes.</div><div><br></div><div>Y"K is not a day of mourning. I would like to understand where this idea of suffering comes from. There is sufficient suffering from fasting and from</div><div>confessing our aveiros.</div><div><br></div><div>ri</div></body></html>