This shoe is super cute, but what you don't see from the photos is that the edge of the leather behind the 'buttons' is scalloped. The top edge cuts into my ankle to where it hurts (and I don't plan on seeing if that improves). They look better in the picture than on my feet, though that is likely due to the fact that I'm short and these seem to cut off the transition of leg to foot making my short legs look even shorter. Overall a nicely made shoe and I'm sure some taller ladies will love it (or if your ankle bone is higher than most). Unfortunately I'll be returning these.