I love that I can put these on via the ties and not mess with the zippers.  With the ties I can also adjust the width all the way down my foot which is narrow at the top but wider across the ball of the foot. True to a size 8.  I walked all day in them shopping and chased my five year old up and down playground equipment stairs, and they still felt fine.  Sporty,as pictured, not dressy; but a very good buy.