I had these shoes before but the brown, fake leather parts started to peel.  I love the shoes so much I decided to buy another pair.  When I looked them up on Amazon I realized that the design was different so I ordered a new pair.  Today was the first time I wore them and the front of the shoe is not as soft as my old pair but they are still comfortable.  Also, the strap is now affixed using velcro which is an improvement from the snap since I was always afraid that the snaps might eventually come off...but they never did.

Positives:- still comfortable and stylish. Velcor better than snaps.
Negatives:- front of shoe a bit too rigid/hard and I preferred the black areas in the old shoe which made them more versatile.