I looked very hard to find these shoes (thanks to Kate Middleton's shoes!). There were strands of the straws of the espadrilles on the shoes, but not too big of a deal. The height is reasonable. It is true to size. Most of the time, I am between a 6.5 and 7, but I figured that I am closer to a 7 so I ordered up to a 7. I believe if you are a 6 to 6.5 (or something like that), order down. I am giving this shoe a 3 out of 5 because the top parts of the shoes hurt my toes, so I bought thin straps to create a buffer so I won't get blisters. SUPER CUTE SHOES!!

I'll fess up and say I was attracted to this shoe because it is almost exactly like a pair the Duchess of Cambridge, aka Kate Middleton, wore on her North American tour. The shoe she wore is sold out, so I went in search of a black, closed-toe, slingback espadrille and they are not an easy thing to find. I was stunned to find such a close match here at Amazon. While $165 is pricey for an espadrille, this is a very well made shoe and so far seems comfortable. My only complaint is that they had a horrible smell like adhesive or chemicals when I opened them. I am hoping leaving them out to air helps with that as the smell seemed to linger in the box and not on the shoe. The smells is why I gave them 4 stars instead of 5.