I was planning on buying a pair of booties, but ended up giving the Michelles a try after finding the booties I wanted were sold out in my size. It all worked out in the end because I absolutely LOVE them. This is such a versatile style. I wear my new Michelles with dark jeans, black trousers, dresses and tights, and more. Looking forward to getting a lot of wear out of them in the years to come!

Overall I'm really impressed with the workmanship of the Michelle. This leather is aging well so far, the heel is comfortable but empowering height, and the stacking of the heel is legit. Stitching is very even and tight. The upper is thin leather so it's double-layered and still flexible/floppy, FYI, but I've seen structured single-layer versions of this style at the ~350 dollar range and Fortress did a very nice job. All my "grown up shoes" require using two hands to put on, and with the pandemic it made sense to find something slip-on. I bought a 38 instead of 37, based on the sizing guidelines for 7.5, not knowing that my foot qualified as a Narrow. I usually wear regular 7.5 shoes. So with a narrow foot, the front of the foot scoots farther in. I end up with a slight gap in the back, but not noticeably so. Feet swell throughout the day so the shoe fits better at certain hours. As feet change and their tendons relax as we age, hopefully my foot will spread a little and fit this better over the next decade. In retrospect I would have measured the width of my foot and figured out whether I should have ordered for a Narrow or Regular width foot, and I would have also inquired about high/low instep (Didn't end up with that noticeable of a gap).

Versatile, classic and classy— just enough height

love the almond toe, height of the upper, and stacked heel

I love these The suade is so soft and the style is so versatile.