the heel portion in these are too wide.  the reviews i read did say that the heels ran wide in these shoes but both my husband liked the way they looked on me and i thought they were pretty too. unfortunately, when i wore them to work, i kept on slipping out of these shoes. the heels were too wide but the front of the shoes would not have fit if i'd sized down. so although they are very pretty and sturdy, i can't give it more than a 2 stars. very sad since i paid the full price for these.