These are sophisticated black size 65 d shoes by van dal they they are firm around the heel and toe the top of the shoe is supple and has three ridges across the front as their main feature the tongues are attached with elastic giving more freedom and making them easier to get on they have a square tow and a square 2 heel the heel has a rubber base and the soles are unused feel smart in these wonderful shoes note there is a blue mark on the inside of the right shoe shown in pictu