I only ordered these shoes because Beverly Feldman said the elastic gave them enough flexibility to accomodate a wider foot. I did not find that to be so. The shoe has a narrow appearance and did not fit my foot.
It's a cute shoe otherwise but I'm not sure it's worth $140. Nothing against Beverly since I do own 3 or 4 pairs of her shoes that I love, and they are all very well made. Mostly dressy thong sandals.