I'm putting Update #3 up here at the top because it's a cure for my big complaint: the smell! I ordered Mini Moso Natural Air Purifying Bags (on Amazon) to put inside the shoes and after just two nights the smell is barely there -- and I expect even that to go away with more nights using the bags. But I'm leaving the 3-star rating instead of 5 because Vionic made it necessary to buy another product to fix a built-in problem.

My earlier review:

I received these Vionics (the navy ones) today and love them. Perfect fit, comfy, nice-looking. I was worried the navy would look too much like black, but it doesn't. Next to my jeans, the blue color is obvious. Liked the shoes so much, I just put in an order for another pair -- this time the black/black.

When I first put on one of the shoes, I thought it didn't fit right -- took it off, intending to return the Vionics. But then I decided to give it another try, this time with both shoes on. I walked a little and the fit quickly became perfect. It was like those few steps caused the shoe to adjust to the shape of my feet. So, if at first, you think they don't fit, give them the walk test.

If I run into problems with the shoes in the future, I will update this review.

Update: Smelly! Wearing these shoes is great for comfort, but oh-my-goodness how they stink! And the stink would go straight to my socks. I'm not talking about a little smell; it's a BIG one. When I took them off, the odor even made my whole bedroom stink. I took out the insoles and replaced them with Powerstep full length orthotics (which I got on Amazon). Result: The arc support is still there, but the smell is gone. Vionic really should look into getting their insoles made of a different material.

Update #2: I spoke too soon. The Powerstep insoles I switched to didn't smell at first, but now they do. It took several wearings, but now it's baked in and also makes my socks stink. I don't know what is causing the materials to smell so bad, but I will put up with it because the shoes are so comfortable. However, this started out as a 5-star review and I'm now going to take it down to a 3-star review because of the smell. Vionic really needs to do something about this problem.