These shoes are a treat!  When I was a kid, my grandma gave me a How to Draw book with artwork by Hal Rasmusson in it.  I adored the pictures of the sporty pin-up type women who wore wedges just like these!  I would nerd out, creating 1940-50's style versions of female X-Men characters, wearing wedge boots and sandals. I thought they were gorgeous and I wanted shoes exactly like them.  So, when I saw these shoes, the memories came flooding back and that little girl couldn't resist the urge to purchase these.

I looked at less expensive versions, but found the reviews and the quality of these to be more reliable.  My feet are closer to a 10.5 in womens, and range between a 10 and an 11 depending on the shoe.  And, I always have to take into account the wide array of Tarzan toes that I inherited from my father. So, I went with the 41 M EU/10 M US. The shoes fit beautifully and the height of the wedge is perfect.  The fabric that extends across the top of the foot is a little tight on the outside of my feet, where my little toe meets my foot. I think it's due to my feet sliding a little further down into the shoes, while I walk. Tying the ribbons more tightly around my ankles seems to help decrease the sliding of my feet. I think the fabric will soften up with time and wear.  Overall, they are flirty and feminine, in a sporty vintage kind of way.