I have been buying these shoes for about 8 or 9 years now and every pair I have had from eastland has been great quality and comfortable.  Until the open road design I just got and had to send back.  These are very attractive.  However the elastic inserts that I always look for in there shoes were worthless in this particular style because there is stitching around the strap and buckle that renders the elastic useless.  They do not stretch at all to fit over your foot while trying to put them on.  The top of the shoe is quite high, which is very attractive but you need some give in order to slip them on and there is NO give.  I could barely get one shoe on and that without a sock,  the other I could not get on at all.  Very disappointing.  So back they go.