"I'll start with the positives, it's a great looking sandal, I actually got a lot of compliments on them when I first wore them. The sole is great, a little firm, but pretty comfy. Now I see that all the other reviews are glowing, so maybe I have weird feet, but the metal on this sandal immediately cut into both my toes, with barely any walking, I commute in NYC and was hoping this was a good compromise, I'm just lucky that I had enough sense to pack a pair of flip flops in my bag to change into after my feet practically started to bleed. Oh well, they can't all be winners..."