Ha ha! Wow! I own a pair of these. I'm amused that they divide opinion so strongly. Personally I don't consider "rustic pixie" or "hobbity" to be negative attributes!
I don't think my feet look massive in them... I have size 7 feet, but I'm 5.10 so my feet need to be quite big so I can balance.
Anyway, I wore them to a job interview today and I think I got the job (and no, the job isn't on the Forest Moon of Endor or in the Shire...)