These are the only pair of shoes my swollen feet can slip into during the last few months of my pregnancy, so I was wearing them everyday. I was worried about the elastic band after reading several other views, but it didn't fail on my shoes. The shoes are very cute and I received a lot of compliments, the only drawback (it's a problem with all Crocs) is that feet cannot breathe within the material (even with all the holes and eyelets!), and they would sweat (and smell) a lot without wearing socks. It's a great buy if you're not bothered by this.