After reading all the reviews, I was disappointed to find that a. either my feet are really wide or b. these shoes are a little more tight and rigid than I was thinking. I don't think my feet are too wide, I usually just buy regular ol shoes so my deduction is these are not as worn in and comfy as I was led to believe they would be. I can tell that when they stretch they will be comfy, cozy. There is a lot of flex to them, as advertised, as well as being very light. The heel is pretty darn rigid all the way around your ankle. It hasn't rubbed me yet, but I certainly can't wear any socks with these until they get more worn in. They are cute so I am going to go through the effort to break them in, but hoped by the advertising that this wouldn't be an issue. I think just getting them wet and then running around in them might do the trick.

I would have given them a three for getting my hopes up on comfort, but they are cute and worth the effort, so I gave them a four, especially for the price. They are obviously very well made shoes and will withstand a lot.