Great shoes with soft thin leather. Verses inside is also made of leather. Had already similar shoes with cardboard on the heel ... :-( The shoes are about a 1/2 size smaller. Only 4 stars because: The left inner sole of leather has gathered after about 2 weeks under the foot. Was then no longer usable. I have both taken out (easy going) and replaced with inlaid leather soles. Now the shoes are perfect and very comfortable ... for the price! They also look very nice with the white sole and white laces. I would buy me back.