These are beautifully well made shoes of top quality leather as one would expect of
Josef Seibel. I used the word "shoes" and not "
sandals" purposefully as given the wonderful tight weave of the fisherman styled front. They really are enough shoe that you can get away with trouser
socks under them with slacks and have them look good. Not to mention the benefit of a
sandal with a removable
insole for folks who might use
orthotics. Great option! That said, I really was torn about keeping these, but decided they were not enough "
sandal" and too much"shoe" for what I needed right now. However, very comfy, although less comfy barefoot for me than with trouser
socks and I tried them on both ways. I wear a 40 (9.0) in Seibel shoes and in this style the left foot was just big enough that it slid around without a sock on. I ordered another Seibel shoe (size 40) in this same Zappos order (Lindsay 2) and it fits like a glove on both feet. And closing on fit, I chuckled at the comments of another Zappos customer who described these shoes are giving a platypus effect to her feet. That's because I always say I have platypus toes...that is my toes are almost exactly square across the top! So a shoe with a wider toe box but a nice medium fit elsewhere with good heel grip are essential for me. And these fit that bill for sure. Including the adjustable
mary jane strap across the top. I thought they looked darned attractive on, just more "shoe" than I wanted. But for comfort and design I'd recommend them to others looking for a dressier casual
sandal for travel or office wear.