I haven't read all the reviews but I did read one that said they thought they looked like grandpa shoes! I was shocked because not only are they comfortable, I think they are really cute! I bought my first pair at a local shoe store and it's probably a good thing I did because they run really small. I normally wear a 5.5 or 6 and I had to get these in a 7!! I was completely stunned but pleased that I was actually into real women sized shoes for once. I'm going to order another pair in a different color from Amazon.