I haven't seen them or tried them on. My guess is that the thin straps might dig into your feet if the base of the shoe is heavy. I had a pair of shoes with a similar base, but it was made out of heavy cork looking stuff, and the straps kinda bugged me.
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I came, I saw, I did a little shopping.
i have last years espadrilles from banana with the bronze smooth straps. they are really comfy and the straps don't really dig in. the straps are smooth not braided so i don't know how the braids would change things.
I tried these on about a week ago... the ankle straps were loose on me, while the toe straps were too tight. I have weird feet, though, so they might fit fine for others.
The sole, I felt, wasn't very heavy, and they look terrific IRL (which is why I tried them on)!