“Close but no cigar”

“Overall these shoes were well designed and aesthetically interesting. As others have mentioned, the laces are quite short, barely enough lace left over to make a bow. The "tongue" isn't a tongue at at, it's just a fabric gusset. I have a high, bony instep and this made the shoe somewhat uncomfortable since there wasn't much cushioning there. With regards to size, I have a broad 6.5 foot and the 7s in these worked for me. I would have kept them but the heels were sloppy, and heel locking the laces didn't help. Lacing them tighter exacerbated the instep issue, so back they went. Bummer!”