My rating is based on my trying the shoes on, walking around the apartment in them, and on its fit of my left foot (my right foot has a tendency to swell up this time of year in the heat, so I disregard how it feels on that foot, which is a bit tight around the ball of the foot)--I haven't had the chance to wear them out anywhere.  I was dying to find a red T-strap that was a Mary Jane-type shoe, that I could wear pretty much year around, and so far, this is the closest I've found.  At the moment, it seems a bit snug for wearing socks with, but it also seems to be the type of shoe that will stretch out over time (genuine leather).  The insole is more supportive than I thought it would be from reading other reviews--I may or may not wind up having to add an insole on top of it, as others have done, and I look forward to wearing it for shopping and so forth once the weather gets cooler.  Update: I've now worn the shoes shopping/dining out a couple of times, and they're comfortable--still a bit tight on the right foot, but still being broken in. I think they're going to be fine to use as I intended when I bought them.