text: Oh boy, I really wanted to like these shoes.  But I can't.  There's a lot to like about these.  The materials and color is very nice!  The cream fabric with just a touch of gold is very classy.  The heel is at a comfortable height and the footbed is slightly plush and very comfortable.  Then why don't I like these shoes?  The toe cap.  The toe cap is higher and shallower than expected.  For some reason the cap seems higher up the top of my feet than any of my other loafer-type shoes.  Visually, it's not the best.  The increased coverage also makes for warmer shoes.  Which was not what I needed in a summer shoe.  The cap is shallow and with very little give.  It bit into the top of my foot.  The other reviewers were correct that the size is somewhat big.  The overall fit between the shallow cap and the larger size was...odd.  My foot would be loose in the heel and tight at the toe, which made walking extremely uncomfortable.<br /><br />So this shoe is not for me.  But if you have shallow feet and order a half-size down, these shoes might be for you.