As much as I love the look of these shoes, because they do run slightly too big, my heel lifts out of the shoe with every step. That wouldn't normally be an issue for non-platform shoes, but because these have a platform they do not bend with your foot at all. With other platforms I have, it's not necessary for them to bend, you can get around it -- however, the issue with these shoes is that the mary-jane strap is fastened with an elastic material (which is already coming apart after wearing twice). I believe that if it were fastened with a stronger material, I'd be able to strap my foot it. Because this is not the case, as I mentioned before, the elastic piece will only help your heel slip out of the shoe with every step. Unfortunately, they are not big enough to have to size down.
Additionally, I'm a little bummed that the box for these shoes arrived in such a beat-up condition. As someone who likes to take extra care of her shoes, I like to keep them in their boxes when not in use, and unfortunately this box came very beat up.
I really wanted to like these shoes, but I truly don't know if I can wear them unless I wear like two pairs of socks with them, and even then, I'm worries the elastic band is going to snap after little wear.
