I know you have to suffer to be beautiful, but these shoes are ridiculous. Although it appears that there is a cushy layer of white pleather on top of a forgiving rubber sole, the white layer is only for looks and the sole is hard enough to hammer a nail in the wall. Some arch support would have been nice as well, and might have prevented my feet from slipping right through the front of the toe part of the shoe. Even worse, the refund will have shipping deducted from it (both ways), meaning I may have to pay for the privilege of returning these shoes.

On the other hand, they are simply beautiful. There is white topstitching along the center line of the upper and around where the upper meets the sole, which wasn't visible in the photo but made the shoe even nicer when I opened the box. The color is bright and crisp and isn't so loud that people would point at my feet. When my feet aren't smooshing through the toe part of the shoe, they are very flattering.

I haven't worn the shoes long enough to see if blood would rinse off the pleather, although I'm sure that my feet would bleed if I wore the shoes for more than a few moments. Too bad, because they look so good.