Jan, the designer said something about them being harder to kick off. At least that is what she was trying to accomplish with the twisted rib across the instep.
Oooo, very sweet, Judy! I'm a fan of this color, too! I like the interesting cuff treatment! Plus, you've got some interesting lines at the heel! Nice!
I like that V shape between the ribbed heel and top of foot. The pie shape looks like st st, offset nicely by the k1 s1 ribbing. And anything looks cute in miniature sizes, eh??