I own a lot of Naot shoes and love them for their comfort and interesting designs. However, unlike most NAOT 1. this shoe runs long on me in my usual size and it felt like I was swimming in it 2. They just looked too  clunky on me instead of a comfortable alternative to a casual-dress shoe.

Naot sizing is always an adventure in trial and error, although I figured this one would be a slam dunk, as I own the Kirei (also from the Koru collection) and it fits very well. Not to be, however. If they were less expensive I'd keep them and wear them as "summer sneakers", but at full price, they have to go back.