I bought these in purple and love them.  The ball of the foot is padded inside and has rubber under it on the sole of the shoe.  No break in time.  Soft suede.  I wear a 7 or 7.5 and the 7.5 just fits.  They don't run big and if your foot is wide it might not be the best fit for you either. Super cute with jeans, dress slacks or the right skirt/dress.