The shoes look as they do in the picture, and are really cute. However, when I got them the laces were marred and showing their black twine underneath in spots. Just trying to put them on for the first time, the outer material of the laces completely tore itself off into bits as I tried to fasten them through the--very very narrow--holes. The shoes are now practically impossible to wear, and look really goofy with ripped material hanging off the laces. Too bad :( Even if my laces weren't messed up from the beginning though, I'll bet the shoes still take a while to put on.