I wanted to love these and bought them in the black and brown styles, but there's just something not right, so back they go. One does sound like a show pony, as another reviewer noted, with the all the jingle/jangle going on when walking. And the rope, while adorable and beachy, was just a bit too loose on my feet. But, most of all, I just didn't like the way they looked on me. I
almost kept the brown pair, because the price is so great, they're versatile, and because I have other
shoes from this brand that have lasted years, but in the
end I just couldn't justify it.