I had been waiting to buy the Robin mules for over a year. When Lane had their warehouse sale I found the pair I was waiting for (in the caramel color). This pair is my 5th pair of Lanes. I have everything from boots to booties. When they arrived I was shocked: the back strap for the mule was so short I couldn’t buckle it. I felt like crying.Lane offered me to return them but I had already walked in our house with them so I don’t feel that they could be returned.I worked on breaking them in over several weeks. I finally managed to buckle the strap but it’s been the most uncomfortable break-in of any of my shoes in a long time & my 1st painful break-in with any of my Lanes.I wear a size 8 in my Chloe, Bohemian Rose, Camilla, an 8-1/2 in my floral halfsies (but that’s bc it was specifically recommended to me to go 1/2 size up bc heel is so tall).I would have probably needed a 1/2 to whole size up in the Robin mules …The other thing, I have a high instep & the top strap leaves zero wiggle room for my foot. I’m hopeful the leather will give a little with wearing then & w/ time.They are well made, as usual, & ppl who’ve seen me wear them compliment me every time — just wish they didn’t hurt my feet so much.