I really like these sandals. I am a tall girl, so finding a low heal that actually is age appropriate for me is hard! Every pair I come across remind me of my grandma's "going out" shoes, sigh.  But these are fun.. and not too Birkenstock-like; which i was afraid of, lol. They are comfortable, but seem to run a little short - The tips of my toes are at the very top, I won't suggest ordering a size this way or that, but I can say I am a solid 8 - 7.5 is always too small and 8.5 are always too big for me, so I just decided to keep these as is. Other than that, they are pretty comfortable. The buckles do not dig, the ankle strap doesn't poke, and the padding is pretty decent so i would say they are a good buy  :)