Being Aerosoles, they're probably more comfortable, but I do think those are a much less attractive shoe. The shape is a little clunky and awkward, and a slightly shorter heel would blend better with the retro feel they're going for there. Aerosoles can be very hit or miss this way with their pumps and dress shoes. And T-straps can be tricky - they have a definite retro feel, and by themselves look cuter than mary janes, but they also tend to look better without a foot in them than with, unlike mary janes, which are almost universally flattering. If you observe people and their shoes carefully, that high-ish ankle strap, even without the centre strap, makes many people's feet look weird and knobby.

The colour's also much less playful. I think it makes the mistake of waffling, as comfort brands often do, between conservative and trendy/youthful in a way that ends somewhere unfortunate - maroon, in this case, which isn't actually a good compromise between red and brown and would often look odd where you usually wear a brown shoe or a red one. Bright red, otoh, can often go with an outfit even if it doesn't match it, because it makes a statement.