5 Stars

4 Stars

I bought the shoes in navy size 6. They have an odd rigid feel and gap out at the sides a little, and the finish wears off very quickly. The photo reflects perhaps 10 wears, they are kept at my office and used inside only.

I want to start off by saying that I wish I had stopped to think about what my mother would have said if she were still with me, "You need to break them in." I think had I worn a reasonably thick pair of socks and wore them around the house, they would have loosened up a bit and the back of the heel wouldn't be so rigid. But I did not. I had a similar experience as another reviewer, except I decided to walk around West Edmonton Mall in my brand new, never-been-worn flats. By the time I got back to my car, my heel was bleeding (the entire heel was covered in blood), my baby toenail had stabbed the toe beside it, causing that to lead to another bleed, and to top it all off (literally) I had a blister the covered the entire surface area of the top half of my baby toe. Luckily I was able to get the blood out with a cotton swab and some rubbing alcohol, but I will definitely be breaking these in with socks once my toe heals. The reason I am giving 2 Starss is that they are absolutely stunning and the sole is very comfortable to walk on.