I was looking for a pair of light nude heels like the ones Kate Middleton wears and these are perfect! The box says extra soft padding, but I really can't feel extra in the shoe. The shoe is very comfortable and I can walk in them for an extended period of time. The color is a very light nude as I did not want a dark or almost brown looking shade of nude. These are perfect! The platform it's just the right height and the heel is perfect without being too high or uncomfortable. I purchased these heels from City classified comfort and another pair from a brand name Marco Republic and the city classified were cheaper but I wanted to see which ones were more comfortable. After having both on, I see that they are literally the exact same pair of heels but with different brand names on the padding inside the shoe. I'm sending back the more expensive ones and keeping the city classified ones.