I got tired of looking down at my feet and seeing white sneakers so I decided to get something that looked like a boot. I didn't want to have a heel and I wanted a rubber sole with some thickness so I opted for these. The reviews seemed positive enough and I liked the way the shoe looked. I was chomping at the bit to get these shoes delivered.

When they finally came and I took them out of the box they were ridiculously stiff. I could not get even the slightest bend out of them. I put them on with some moderately thin socks and my left foot just completely slipped out every time I took a step. I tried the shoes with thicker socks and the problem was lessened a bit but the shoes still felt really loose. The zipper is just for show since the shoe just slips on and off.

Also, when I looked down at my feet, the shoe was really long, making my foot look 2 1/2 sizes longer. I placed these shoes sole to sole with a couple different pairs of my shoes including my Dansko clogs and my everyday sneakers and this shoe was a least 3/4 to 1 inch longer than those shoes. At least I wasn't imagining that they were making my foot look bigger.

To its credit, my mom and her friend thought the shoe looked great. I also like the way it looks in person but the stiffness, the largeness and the extra length on the shoe dampened the excitement I originally had for this shoe. Even if the shoe could fit properly (I still don't think this shoe is meant to give a snug fit) I don't think I would like the stiffness of the shoe.

Hope you have better luck with this shoe.