First, these shoes run a little bigger. I am normally a size 8 in Bed Stus, but ended up swapping them out for a 7.5 which fit much better. They are the perfect little black bootie. I wear a lot of pants and jeans, and find that I can both dress these shoes down and dress them up. Just fabulous. The square toe is different for me, and I love the way it looks. Did I mention they are comfortable? I have only had them a couple of weeks, but managed to walk in the city for several miles in them this past weekend with only a little bit of aching. I haven't even finished breaking them in!