I've just remembered the other problem with them, which is probably specific to me, one of the straps sits just where the end of one of my little toes is (toe pokes out the triangular hole at the side and just touches the front row of straps) and as I walk it sort of goes under the little toe a bit and is a bit uncomfy, catches the toenail a bit too. Mine were black, so possibly not the exact same ones, but very similar. I agree with PP that they look better with trousers than skirts, but still make me a bit stumpy looking.