I saw these shoes online early in May and wasn't sure what to think. I went to Lord and Taylor in NYC and saw them in person and tried them on. I loved them and they were such a great gladiator with a little bit of height so my 5'5'' frame doesn't look stumpy with something that goes higher than my ankle. All was well and then I looked at the cork after the first time I wore them. There was a huge gash after one wear. I thought it was defective and brought them back to L&T and got a second pair. After 4 wears this second pair's sole started to come completely off the back of the heel/shoe. I took them to a shoe repair and he asked me how long I had had the shoes. I told him four wears and his mouth dropped. He couldn't believe these were that poorly made and for $200. I took them back and got a third pair. After a month, this third pair (I REPEAT, THIRD PAIR) also had the back sole come completely disconnected. I took them back to the shoe repair, he re-glued the soles. So now my Sam Edelmans were a $220 pair of shoes that falls apart. I looked at them the other day and the glue came undone again. I am so angry and annoyed and wondered if anyone else had this problem. I emailed the customer service at Sam Edelman and never heard back. So disappointed and will not buy another pair of Sam Edelman sandals. Beware unless you have tons of money to throw away on cheaply, poorly crafted shoes.