I was originally going to get the regular Bethan’s that I’d been eyeing for a while. But I saw an unboxing of the Pierced version & instantly fell in love with them. I’m happy I get this version because the leather is actually softer & easier to break in. The sizing is still a bit challenging to get just right (I have narrow long feet & normally wear size 8 & get the same in the Docs & they mostly fit but are usually a bit wide or end up sliding off my heels when I walk, so wearing thick socks & insoles help a ton). I fear any size smaller will hurt my big toe as the size 8 is already right up at the end of the shoe.