"I am a larger woman and was searching for a dressy sandal that would be comfortable, something that I could wear all day, dance in, stand in, etc. It was difficult to find something that fit all the criteria but this was very close. I wish more of the "comfort" type shoe manufacturers would take note and develop an "evening" division of their shoes. My only negative was the brown rubber sole. I wish it was metallic to match the top. I may try to paint them for my next wedding. I can highly recommend this shoe to anyone searching for a comfortable dressy shoe. The stretchy straps were a bonus! They didn't stretch too much so that my foot "spilled" over the shoe but were enough so that I could keep them on all day. The stretchy strap in back made it easy to get them on and off."