I fell sooooo hard for these shoes! I ordered them and wanted them to work sooooo badly (a huge splurge for me). I love the menswear style with the block heel (my latest obsession) and feminine vibe. I was truly heartbroken that they were soooo stiff and not comfortable on my feet. I am literally still grieving. This was my first go around with JCrew shoes (and my local store does not carry much). To those who are more familiar with JCrew are all their shoes like this? I have the same problem at Zara. I love, love so many of their shoes but my feet absolutely can't stand any of them because they are soooo uncomfortable and stiff. Literally my feet are in pain.