These shoes are cute and fit as expected. However  the thong between the toe area irritated my foot causing slight pain and somewhat of a knot/swelling in that area. As I continued to wear them, I guess you can say I broke them in because after about 4 wears they no longer bothered my feet. So I would recommend to buy them but you have to have somewhat of a tolerance to mild discomfort and patience until you get them broken in.