I'm a big fan of Lindsay Phillips convertible shoes and have several styles of their sandals. I was taking a risk buying these pumps online because my feet won't tolerate most  closed shoes. I found these surprisingly tolerable even though they're not real suede and therefore don't stretch. I wore them for a few hours the first day without the usual pain and discomfort I get when trying to wear pumps. Whatever fabric they're made of looks like suede from a distance, but seems far more durable and long lasting, easy to clean too.