I bought these shoes because I have a sprained big toe that the podiatrist says is being stubborn in healing. He recommended a hard and supportive shoe. The are unbending, but supportive so they really helped my toe heal! I usually wear an 8 1/2 or 9 so the size 9 was perfect. They needed to be snug so that my toes didn't have to do any work to hold them on my feet when I walked, so I did adjust the left one to fit more snugly. Also, they have a contoured footbed which felt strange at first because it was raised at the ball of the foot. Turns out, this felt great on my feet! Plus the heel of the footbed is cushioned and gives when you walk to lessen impact on the heel. I don't wear them if I know I have a lot of walking to do because the material that the strap is made of has a very firm edge and rubs on the tops of my feet a little.

The other bonus is that the striped pattern is super-cute!  I get compliments on them whenever I wear them!