I walk or take public transporation everywhere I go and I work in an office. It's difficult for me to find shoes that are both comfortable to walk a couple miles in and pretty enough to wear with corporate casual outfits. These do fit the bill.

The brown leather is so dark, I can get away with wearing them with black or neutral outfits. I like that I don't have to unbuckle them to put them on as well. They're also much prettier in person than they appear on the website. They're dressy but the stitching makes them a little bit bohemian if I want dress them down a bit.

They're very soft inside and out and I find I can wear them with socks, tights, or barefoot. They run very true to size and width. The strap is tight enough to hold them on, but it's not digging in at all.

The two things that I would change about the shoe:

1. It's not a true 'flat' - there is a bit of a heel. It's not terribly uncomfortable, but it's awkward if you're like me and used to a very flat shoe. I assumed the front of the sole would be a somewhat thicker, making it close to the same height as the heel. The sole in the front is very, very thin, though - inside and out. If you plan to walk miles and miles and these, your toes or the balls of your foot might end up feeling bruised and tired. I can only go about three miles a day in them before the ball of my foot is sore. I can live with this since I really only plan to wear these a couple months out of every year (fall and spring).

2. Whatever they use to line the heel inside comes off in little pills, which can cause blisters if you don't yank them out. It's sort of the way a sweater will pill under the arms after you wear it for awhile.

Edited to add: lining of the shoe is falling apart so badly that I can no longer wear them. Thankfully, Amazon Customer Service is just awesome and is allowing me to return the shoes.