I bought two pairs. I have never worn this brand, but alway good and comfortable shoes. My parent always had us kids wear good shoes, not cheap (take care of your feet) and they were right. Well, I like fashionable shoes and these are waaaay tooo cute and so comfortable I cant say enough. I have narrow feet so i have to be able to adjust the width on most shoes, so consequently lace ups a lot of the time. I also normally wear an 8.5 closed shoe and got these in 8, just perfect. Some people complain about these squeaking and yes they do, but not horrible. I guess if you worked in a library or mortuary, might be embarrassing, but I don't embarrass easily, Id wear them. These are not really a formal dress shoe, but just a great relaxed summer shoe.  LOVE THEM.