I was thrilled when I received these shoes, they were really cute and very comfortable. I bought a size up as suggested by other buyers. They were a little looser than I like, but didn't slip off my heel. However, on the 2nd day of normal wear, the stitching on the top end of the shoe started to unravel and come loose. I had to sit there with a large needle and thread to fix the issue which took 20 minutes and several attempts. I finally made the shoe functional and cosmetically nice again, but I'm wondering how long it'll hold or if it it'll happen to the other shoe. They also stain the bottoms of your socks horribly. I got the tan pair and the soles of my feet are orange-ish brown when I remove the shoes, and it looks grungy. I'm embarrassed to put my feet up! I've worn them for several weeks now and it keeps happening despite the warning in the shoe box that claims this "may happen, but only for the first few times of wear". The tassels never stay tied either, even when double knotted. All in all, the shoes are cute and comfortable, but I wouldn't buy them again because of these issues.