I love the Ballerina flat. The pair I had before these were so worn that when they came aloose,(the store could not get me another pair), I put gorilla glue on them, and they lasted a long time later. This shoe is so much what I want. The toe of the shoe fit perfect, but the heel of the shoe would not hold my heel. It flapped  up and down when I walked. The leather is too soft, therefore the heel could not stand on it's on and I don't have narrow heels, so I can't figure it out. I had to send them back.(but just between you and me, I started to keep them and let them flapp until I seriously thought about it).