Tom's Shoes are marketed on a seemingly admirable social concept. The problem is not that they are not stylish. The problem is that they don't fit a normal American foot. Some years ago, after reading about and being inspired by the company's concept, I bought two pair. I could not comfortably get my feet in them and hoped that I would eventually enjoy them. I normally go barefoot in summer, so I am a good candidate for these shoes, which are the equivalent of stylish sandals. Unfortunately, though I wore them repeatedly hoping to stretch them out, having to use a shoehorn each time to get in them, I never went beyond feeling like a balerina shoved into shoes two sizes too small. Recently, I bought another pair, figuring they must have worked out the size problem over the last couple of years. Nope. They are very narrow (which is probably part of the problem) and really hard to get into. Is this an issue of different foot sizes in different cultures? I don't know. But if you have medium to wide feet, you really should forget about these shoes. I found some Van's that were similar in style and price, but which fit an American foot. I sent the Tom's I most recently bought back to them. I included, gratis, the original two. I'll call this three for one. Bottom line, altruistic concept, but poorly designed shoes. Better to make a donation to the poor and buy shoes that fit.