Though I didn't purchase this pair of shoes myself, I just wanted to spread the word about a reasonably priced low-heeled Me Too pump that I tried on at DSW. (Maya, I was especially thinking of you & wondering whether these would work...)
I tried the Me Too Element pump. DSW's website claims that the shoe has a 2" heel, but I was surprised - I thought it was more like 1.5" when I tried them on.
To my feet, based on walking around in them for 20 minutes or so, the top "seam" of the shoe felt very soft and flexible. I did not feel the elastic topline. The shoe was very light and had the typical Me Too slightly padded footbed. The slightly pointy toe felt unusually comfortable (I have very "square"/non-slanted toes) and did not rub against my "outer" toes. The patent material felt unusually light and flexible - not stiff - and I'd say that they felt *slightly* wide compared to typical pumps. (Me Too shoes typically feel slightly wide to me.)
My feet are reasonably tolerant, but for those of you with picky peds, I'd say that these are at least worth a try. The only reason that I didn't get them is because I really didn't need a pair of black patent pumps, and I already have a pair of red patent pumps in the same shade.
