(review by Mrs. Smith) These shoes are cute, are the right size, felt comfortable from the first time I laced them up.  If your feet are flippers like mine (narrow in the heel, but REALLY wide near the toes), these will feel great.  The smooth leather band over the instep makes it possible to tighten up that part of the shoe without squeezing the forward part of the foot and the toes.  I hope these hold up as well as my old pair of Easy Spirit brown suede lace-up shoes.... which lasted 4 years of 4-day-per-week wear.