I actually had initially ordered the similar shoe by Stuart W...something. Granted there's a reason why that shoe is 4x the cost, but with so many shoes, it's not like I would wear often. So, figured get the look for less. The bottom espadrille material is much cuter, and of better quality, on the Stuart shoe (worn by photographed celebrities for those who care), the design is really nice. I actually like the fact that the material under your toes is not suede-like material on the Steve Madden. If one were to wear often, I think the Stuart W. shoes will show more toe outline, etc than the material used on the Steve Madden shoe. Worth it to give these shoes a look. Super cute.