Riya Cat Loafer (Women)

I want to love these shoes as they are super cute! I normally wear a size 8 or 8.5. For these shoes, I ordered and 8.5 and a 9. Even with the larger size 9, I could barely get my foot into the shoe. The leather upper is VERY VERY stiff. The heel is narrow and with the stiff leather, it's difficult to put shoe on. The foot pain is real and I know that a "back of heel" blister would start within 15 minutes of wear. So sad that these will be returned.