It is comfortable and very adjustable. I talked to an agent and he told me Im not the only one with this issue and it shouldnt be allowed to have such an expensive item with this quality at Amazon. Have 4 other pairs of Chacos and just purchased a pair of the Z1 with no toe loop a couple of weeks ago; then saw this new "banded" (2 bands) version and decided to make an impulse purchase of this new version. Very cute shoe and surprisingly comfortable. Saved so much we were able to add a powered sub and new door speakers to finish out his stereo. I ended up getting the 6 which fit great BUT definitely not for wider feet. I received this delivered by someone that was not FedEx or UPS. 85 transfer with eye-popping color and is a DVD-R which Amazon has at a good price. Length isn?t as bad, but also runs at least 1/2 size smaller. Highly recommended for everyone!