I could feel that the coarse fabric was rubbing against my ankle the moment I tried them on. The ankle strap was pretty tight which was surprising because I have small ankles. Against my better judgement, I decided to wear these shoes but had to take them off after 20 minutes. The top of the ball of my foot (just under my toes) immediately began to blister as did the skin on the side of my ankle. They are so cute but I need to evaluate whether they are still in new enough condition to send back or I need to throw them in the trash.