text: These shoes looked very attractive in the picture.  On, they are rather ugly.  I haven't been able to keep them on for more than about 15 minutes at a time.  I do have another pair of Vionics that are OK, not great.  Unfortunately I cannot get Vionics in narrow which is what I really need.  When I try these on, I have to pull the velcro straps so far over that the ends of the straps stick out like wings and make the shoes look like gunboats on my feet.  I know these are good shoes and the price was a good one for these.  I am trying to put them on in the house and on rugs each day for short periods of time to see if I can get used to them.  If not, I will have to return them.  As I am writing this I am wearing another pair of Vionics which do not have the discomfit that the Afton style has.  So very disappointed that the Vionics cannot be ;purchased in narrow.