I really liked the looks of this shoe but it's very stiff and rather heavy. The big problem though, was the fit. The size was right, but after 3 or 4 steps my foot would slide forward making the shoe feel too tight in the toe box. Even with the shoe tied uncomfortably tight my foot would still slide to the front of the shoe to the point that I could easily slip my finger inside the back of the shoe. The surface of the insole is very slick, maybe that's the problem. Anyway, I wanted to like these shoes but I finally gave up and returned them.