The shoes are cute. They run a bit small, which I expected. I ordered a 10 since I usually wear a size 9 and I'm glad I did. They are not faux suede though, they are velveteen. Still pretty, but the velveteen marks so easily that you can see it was partially crushed by handling and the shoes are too expensive for what you receive. If they were $20 I would have been OK with it, but not for twice that price.