OOH! I have these and they're FABULOUS. They're nice for gals with wider calves - they're more forgiving than the all suede ones. Torrid actually has knock-offs of the Cardy version.
Yes, they are fugly. But they're definitely still in.
I wear a 7 1/2 womens and I buy the kids size ( I think it's a 6 ) and save big bucks. I did that with my teva mush flip flops this summer and paid $12.95 instead of $19.99.