I didn't think these shoes looked as nice in person as they did in the picture but I might've kept them if the sizing hadn't been ridiculously off.  I have about 10 pair of Earthies & Kalso's ( upper line by Earth & negative heel line by Earth) and all of those are 9.5 or 10's - ordered these in 9.5 and I could easily get two fingers in between my heel & the back of the shoe!!!  The patent looked nice & they might've been comfortable - I couldn't tell because my foot was so far forward the support was just in the wrong place. Didn't like the look of them (kinda frumpy) to try in a different size.