The strap goes across the base of the toes, just past the great toe &#34;knuckle.&#34; It was comfortable enough (I'm up & down all day) but the strap rubbed a blisted on my toe by the end of the day. The color is nice and I did get complements on the shoes. The slope feels a little taller than it looks in the picture.Still, I like the shoe. I wore the shoes with skinny jeans, a cream blouse, orange jacket, and gold accessaries. The shoes were exactly what I wanted.