I've been looking a long time for a pair of ballet-type flats, and I have finally found them. These fit me to a tee! The heel is snug but not binding, the shoe stays secure, and there's wiggle room for my toes. I am thrilled.

Unfortunately, the pair I received from Amazon appears to be seconds, not first quality. On the left shoe --> The toebox is smashed in and has a large dimple. The gathering is haphazard, and the stitching is uneven. On the right shoe --> There is a cut in the leather that goes almost all the way through, yet it is colored like the shoe, which suggests damage at the factory, not after production. There is stain/coloring of the shoe on the sole.

The pair do not appear to be first quality. The shoes may be new but are not without defects. This is not a pair that I would purchase in-store, and it's most certainly not a pair that I will accept online.