Much more comfortable than I expected. The padding on the sole is very nice. I typically wear a 9.5 but since they don't carry half sizes I grabbed a 10 and it fits exactly as expected. Dont over think the sizing. Lots of people were saying to order a size up, but then I came across someone saying to just order the size you usually go with for heels, I found a pair I love and was only a half inch off in the heel height (minus platform) and then ordered a half size up because of the before mentioned reason. Im really happy with what I received and will be modifying them for a Cosplay shortly.