My shoes just came in today! I bought them in black, size 40. They are absolutely beautiful and worth the money I spent on them. Outside fabric is solid and thick feeling, a nice matte colour. The soles have foam lining! The rounded toes are a perfect fit for a person who has wide feet. They do not squish at all! All of the beaded bands are removable, which I think is pretty cool if you want to customize your look a bit more. Nice low wedge heel makes daily use comfortable. The only cons that I can think of right now: Since the bead chains are detachable, putting the shoes on is quite time consuming, at least for me because I have wide feet. A person new to these shoes could spend up to 5 minutes clipping things on and adjusting the bands. (This is my fault entirely.) They are a bit big. It looks like I chose a size too big for me because I have quite a bit of space in my shoes and my feet fall right out if the bands aren't done up. I feel that I probably should have picked a size 38 or 39 instead, but I might be able to make it work when I have stockings on.