I was skeptical about what other reviewers had said about a "smell" that came from the shoes. I thought, how bad could it be?

OH...SO, BAD. IT SMELLS LIKE CHEMICALS. As soon as you open the box, it engulfs you.

Also, they do not run true to size. I wear a size 8. It's rare I find a pair of shoes in size 8 that do not fit, and these ran small. My toes were very scrunched. Even if these had fit properly, the smell alone would have been enough to need to return these shoes. I would not recommend buying these.