I purchased this shoe since I needed a gold shoe that wasn't a thong and had a lower heel.  I was surprised when they arrived new, never touched, wrapped in plastic bags, and absolutely beautiful.  They were nice and tight across the front of my foot and no problem with sliding forward, although the shoe is long for some reason.  I really could not have ordered a smaller size though since my foot went right to the end of the shoe, and, for some reason, it looks great.  I only plan to wear them with certain outfits and it will not be my "go to" shoe since I prefer a much higher heel with dresses, and also prefer bronze or tan to gold.  These were certainly worth the small price I paid with free s/h.  The leather is superb.  Very nice, but I still rate it 4 stars since it is not a shoe I would otherwise purchase.