These are so cute and comfy, but when walking the ankle area spreads/gushes out. They might not look bad to someone else, but to me looking down, it looked un-sexy. It may be because you have nothing at the heel to keep your foot close to heel bed. I wear an 8-8.5 in a shoe, usually 8 in a sandal, but needed a 8.5 in these. They are ridged, but soft comfy foot bed. I am also a narrow medium width, so there was no problem there. I had to send mine back, cause of the gushing/spreading at the ankle and of course size, will not re-order.