text: I loved the look of these shoes when I saw them on Amazon. The camel color was my favorite. I thought the cork look with the little spots of color was so unique, and I loved the heel height.  I’ve ordered many shoes from this brand in the past so I was pretty confident ordering my regular size - 8.5.  The price was right so I decided to give them a try.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I found these shoes to be a little tight and stiff.  I can get them on in the morning, but if I’m on my feet much during the day and my feet swell at all the shoes don’t feel very comfortable.  If I could go back and order a size up I would, but they are out of stock.  I do like the little heart shaped padding on the ball of the foot, though.  And these may get more comfortable if I make an effort to get them broken in.  I don’t know if I will take the time for that though.<br /><br />In the end, I’m going to keep them because I really do think they are attractive and interesting shoes.  I think they are a good neutral shoe, with some fun visual interest.  I’ll try them again when the weather gets cooler, and they are ok for wearing a few hours at a time, but I won’t be wearing them to work if I know I’m going to be running errands after - they just aren’t comfortable enough for that.