SAEEKOWomens Classic China Flats, Casual China Doll Shoes, Cotton Mary Janes, Chinese Tai Chi Shoes, Black

Firstly, I would like to state that these are definitely the 'real' thing with the hand-sewed insoles, unlike the knock-off's that glue them in!Ok, so it had been AGES since I'd had any version of these shoes -- more years than I care to think about. Easily over 20 years! And back then, I had worn the 'men's' version for martial arts. They were SO comfortable and easy to slip on and off, and I wore them as street shoes, too! Comfy whether I wore them with socks or barefoot. I wore them until they started to fall apart, which was probably about 10 years after I got them! Those 'men's' version I had bought at a local shoe outlet store in a bargain bin, for about 50 cents. Yes, you read that correctly! lolI don't even remember the last time I had a pair of the women's version: the mary jane's! I'm sure I was just a little girl in the 1970's at that time! So when I saw these, I fell in love with them all over again! :) They are a simple style, simple materials, and practical...none of which should ever be thought of as a 'bad' thing. It's so hard to find shoes these days that are made with COTTON, instead of all this synthetic fabric that make your feet hot and sweaty. Cotton BREATHES! These shoes are cotton just like the old days, and the insoles are hand-sewn just like the old days! Some may think that these shoes would feel hard as a rock, but they don't -- not at all. The layers of cotton that are hand-sewn together gives a comfortable, natural cushion to your feet. Don't expect the fake cushioning (like memory foam) to be in these shoes. You're not going to sink into a cloud of fluffiness that you find in so many shoes these days. And the lack of fake cushioning is NOT a bad thing, either. I find that all of the memory foam put into shoes these days start to destroy your feet. If your feet are already poorly aligned and misshapen from wearing shoes that don't fit you properly, then foam will only form to that misalignment/misshapen form and keep you locked into that. Your feet will never be corrected. We were never really intended to wear 'shoes' anyway, especially not poorly designed shoes that are too narrow or have strong arches in them. I know that slippers that have memory foam always ended up messing up my feet by creating 'arches' due to too much padding. That is why I was so thrilled to find these shoes again: there are NO 'arches' in these. It's the next best thing to being barefoot! The soles are very flexible, and surprisingly not slippery at all. I had forgotten that they *weren't* slippery! lol So you do have some traction with these. :)Now, that I've raved about how much I love these and how awesome they are, I will say that I did have to return the size 6.5 because they were too small. I had read the reviews and the consensus had seemed that the black was accurate sizing. Perhaps theirs were, but mine was not. Mine fit more like a 6, I think. I am normally a 6.5 in shoes and a 7 in boots. So I do think you probably need to size up -- unless you have a very narrow foot, perhaps. I have an average width foot and these were a tad too narrow at the edges of my big toes. Also my toes were right at the end of the shoe. Yes, the cotton can stretch with wear, but the sole isn't going to get any longer, lol. So I have returned them and ordered a size 7, and also a 7.5. I think the 7 will be ok, and I wanted to try a 7.5 for when I want to wear socks with them. Because let's face it: these are too cute and comfy to be for one season only! ;) (I also plan to wear them as house slippers!)I'm so happy to have found these shoes again, and once I know my correct size I will be buying more colours! :)

I like thse shoes. They are casual, comfortable and cute. Priced right and come in many sizes. I bought the size equal to a USA size 9, and they fit. I will buy more!

Nostalgic shoes for me but also super comfortable and well made! They aren't going to provide support, but if you are a frequently barefoot person like me, you'll love these because they aren't restrictive -- they just protect the soles of your feet while also being adorable. Going back for more colors!

UPDATE :I ordered again and asked for a 7 and got a 36, my actual American size is a 6 and they fit PERFECTLY.Getting the perfect size is a little tricky, hope this helps, these shoes are affordable and REALLY CUTE .I ordered a 6.5 and got a 35 which is absolutely TOO small, I am ordering a 7 in the hopes that the shoes will fit, they are adorable and super soft on the inside ❤️

I got these today. They are almost identical to the pair I had in high school and are just as comfortable as those were. I ordered the size 9 (40 UK) and wear a size 8 1/2 in most of my shoes and they fit perfectly with my socks on. I will say that I tried to slip them on while buckled and popped a seam on the strap that holds the buckle in place. Whoops. That is on me. A quick repair with a needle and thread fixed that issue. These look great with my leggings and peasant skirts. I’d definitely recommend these for anyone looking for a comfy blast from the past and will more than likely order them in other colors for spring.

The best and unique feature about these particular Mary Jane slippers... They have a buckle so that they stayput instead of just sliding it through.They're extremely comfortable and I love the color!!!

I can’t imagine these shoes lasting very long.

Fit great and exactly as pictured but took forever to get to me