I do not wear heels often so my feet are not used to that kind of abuse but I am able to where these for long periods of time with very minimal discomfort and zero difficulty walking. Most of the time I feel like a newborn giraffe in heels but not with these! I even go for walks during my 15 minute breaks at work when I am wearing these. I also wore them while I was doing a photo shoot and was able to run quickly across the grass to get in position for the next shot!