All summer long, I live in Taos sandals. They are the best sandals ever to care for my achy feet. Istead of toddering around, I am able to WALK in them. So for winter, I tried Taos WAomen,s Pizazz Slipons. Initially, I ordered a size 7 which is what I wear in the sandal. But the 7 Slip On ran too small, so I ordered a size 8.
The size eights are big enough, in fact, they are a little too big. I am trying them with socks to see if it is a goer with the socks on. But, there is one other problem.
There is a LUMP at the end o the shoe where the big toe goes. In the size 7, I just thought it was because the shoe was too small. Then I got the 8 and it has the same problem. I investigated with my finger to see what the Lump was and it is a nail at the point of the large toe. Apparently, it tends to be emphacized because of the rubber sole. The Lump is where the round part of the sole curves around the front of the shoe and this makes the nail raise up slightly exactly where my big toe is. It is a nuisance.
I am able to WALK in these; however, I am also able to walk in some of the older loafers I have.
Stylewise, these are very nice for a shoe that really sells for $100 but is only $38 on Amazon. Once the shoe is on the foot, no one can tell it has an elasticized side. The sueded leather is very thick and has TAOS inscribed on the side. The Bronze leather part is brown and the Pewter leather is silver. The heel has a slick leather patch on it which provides a nice compliment to the suede.
The decorative items on the shoe appear to be of good quality and are punched into the leather on the top of the shoe, the suede on the side of the shoe, and again on the leather on the heel. All punched items are covered by an interior sueded lining and do not hurt the feet when you wear them. You would never know the decorations were there. Even with these attractive points, the shoe looks a bit cheap...or maybe that is just the way I see it.
The shoe runs a bit wide and I will have to have socks to fill it out.
I have worn the shoe a bit around the house. I will try it outside and if it does quite well in the wearing, I will come back and give the shoe 4 stars. At present it is a 3 star item because of the Toe Lump, the fact that the fit in lenght is not true as it runs short, and because it runs wide. Also, in my opinion, it looks a bit on the cheap side.