The string is thick and long, the picture doesn't show it but you need to do a tie of some sort to deal with the extra length. Kind of detracts from the overall appearance. Otherwise a decent summer shoe, probably good for one season. Color is nice, and they're flat so that may work well for people. One of the two shoes feels tight around the ankle/top of the foot, not like cutting but the tongue is noticeable and not wholly comfortable.