I bought these for several reasons. 1.) They remind me of the 90's (^_^) 2.) I needed shoes to pair with jeans and my huge collection of casual black tops/sweater/hoodies. 3.) As a mom I like to dress comfortably but tennis shoes are out of the question! They are slim, not clunky. The day I got these I wore them to my sons parent-teacher conferences and was complimented three times while there. Even my over-the-top glamorous sister-in-law loved them...and that girl doesn't own a pair of shoes that don't have a heel. She's considering buying solid black pair :) My only complaint is that they need broken in...and I will have no problem doing that!