These shoes are so awesome. Very comfortable, pretty and great construction ideas. The only weird thing is that the elastic on top doesn't bring the gaps close to my foot and there is no way to tighten it unless I whipstitch it tighter. I don't really mind because the pro's outweigh the cons. I wear an 8 street shoe and felt my best wearing a 9.5 in these. Other than a little elastic work and sewing, these shoes should be what you're seeing in class now. Just need to see how long they last... I've only had them a couple of weeks.