Loved the shoe when they arrived; have another pair of Taos casual shoes that I wear all the time.  However, these are very difficult to get on and the elastic inserts don't make it any easier but very comfortable once on.  Thinking that I would alleviate part of the problem, but loving the shoe, I snipped one of the elastics making the shoe ineligible for return but easier to get on.  On the first wearing one of the decorative 'buttons' fell out somewhere.  Now the shoe looks defective but I won't be able to return it.  Not sure if these will now go to the donation bag.