I ain't gonna lie. When I took these out of the box, I thought they were an ugly shape, and looked huge. I put my feet in them, sitting down. I'm an 8 1/2 - 9 in dress shoes. I tried 8 1/2, after reading reviews. My arch seemed to rise up, unflatteringly, and the top of the toe box cut into my foot. My pudge puffed out around the opening. I did notice they were a perfectly secure length and width for my feet. I chucked them back in the box, though. Later, my mom came over and I told her "I don't know what to do with these shoes. They do fit.." She asked if they were comfortable, so I put my feet in them again, but this time I walked around. They are SO COMFORTABLE. The most comfortable passable dress flat I have had in...ever! And I have tried some expensive brands! My feet sunk into the shoe as I walked and, as if by magic, the toe box enlarged and the pudge disappeared, as I put weight on the thick foam insoles. Now, they were looking pretty good! You really don't notice the wide, rounded outsole from up above. It just looks big when you hold it up in front of you. I would be comfortable wearing these to work, to events...really anywhere but the club, or something more formal than I ever go to. Shoot, these would be comfy dancing shoes. I think I might wear them with a distracting top! My first impression was wrong. These are nicer, on. They are breaking in, too. And you can machine wash these? I am in love! I'm glad I got these instead of the woven variety, as I have a white cat and textile shoes end up collecting hair and dust (in most brands). My Skechers have stayed nice, but I got lighter colors to be safe. The toe box just barely covers my big toes, with my bunion deformity. I do have to wiggle into the shoe as firmly as I can, so they are covered. After that, the insole molds to the imprint of my foot, and now my toes slip in easily. What a difference from shoes I have to continuously readjust my feet in all day! There is just a normal, comfortable amount of space in front of my toes. They don't squish my toes and they don't fall off. I do think a deeper toe box would be more flattering, to avoid looking stuffed into the shoe. Also, a little more length in the toe box would be nice, to hide toes and misshapen feet. A more oval opening would be perfect and slimming, rather than the wide, squarish lines just above the toes. I'm not a shoe expert, so I'm going to assume Skechers chose this shape, for some reason. They feel like I'm walking on fluffy clouds, so I am not trying to complain! Do your feet and your nerve receptors a favor, and get yourself these shoes, if you can! I am thrilled I could get these on Layaway. I don't think I would have coughed up the full amount in one paycheck, but 5 monthly payments was manageable. I have been wanting Skechers walking shoes for several years, and that finally made it possible. The price does seem a bit steep, but I know I won't regret this purchase (assuming they hold up well). They appear to have sturdy construction. They do have removeable insoles. I wonder if replacements can be purchased. I never knew flats could be this comfortable. These even exceed the comfort of my previous Skechers! If they made these in multiple colors, I would definitely buy more.
