I am a believer in barefooting. I run in VFF's and was looking for a barefoot casual shoe for work. This seemed cute enough to fit the bill. The styling is indeed cute. The issues I have that deducted two stars are that the Vibram sole is stiffer than expected and so it does not feel quite barefoot (the soles on my Vibram Bikilas are softer and feel barefoot). Also as there are no toe pockets like the VFF's it seems my foot shifts instead of centering. I have tons of big toe room but my foot seems to scrunch over to the outside so my little toe is crowded. These may be particular to me. I am glad I got a good price on the shoes via Amazon. I like them enough to keep them but I am not quite satisfied and still searching for the perfect casual barefoot shoe.