Now that I have learned how to better keep them in place while getting the shoes on they're great. It would be nice to have included where to go to find instructions for how to "install" them on the shoes, it is a bit tricky and you don't want to punch anymore holes than are actually needed.
My wife wore the shoes and buckles as part of her Colonial outfit for a Sons of the American Revolution event. She received many compliments on both the shoes and the buckles from the other ladies.