Stan Smith Sneaker (Women)

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The tongue on this shoe is extra long and stiff and it cuts into where it meets my leg and makes it red and aggravated. The whole show feels like plastic. Why is the tongue so long? It’s a weird design choice. I have another pair of Stan Smiths (traditional white with green back, and also my favorite shoe I’ve ever owned) and the tongue is a typical length and feel and doesn’t hit my leg. I haven’t been able to wear this new black pair yet because I’m trying to break in the tongue a bit so it doesn’t hit & rub on my leg so hard. I currently have the tongues wrapped up and bent backwards with elastic. I really love the look of this shoe and want it to work but I don’t think it will work, even after my attempt to flex the tongue a bit. I’ve thought about taking them to a shoe repair person to cut the tongue and stitch it up but do I want to put that much money into these shoes? Overall, I’m extremely disappointed and probably won’t buy another pair of Stan Smiths online where I can’t try them on in person.