got the matelic pair just before they went on sale, bad for me good for you, however, still a good buy. only one complaint, for some reason these were designed with a row of stitching that runs right under your foot. i find this a little uncomfortable but got used to it. i do not feel these are for an older person as one of the posts says, i think they would look good on any age group and at this price, iwould go for it. size 9 was a perfect fit too.