Generously true to size, very forgiving and roomy, you could go up or down a half size and still be ok if your first choice of size is not available.  The footbed is slightly padded.  For being such a high heel, feels pretty secure because your foot is supported and surrounded by the straps and gladiator-style solid piece over the vamp.  What's especially nice about this shoe is that you can adjust the buckle around your ankle unlike a lot of the styles that have the back zipper.  Nice and roomy in the toe box area and vamp; wides might want to give this shoe a try.

Heel and platform of the lower part of the shoe is shiny poly-something or other; the look is very attractive.  They're surprisingly easy to walk in for being so high.  The platform isn't so exaggerated that it feels stilt-like.  That means you're less likely to totter, the shoe will have a longer lifespan because it's more classic than overly trendy (think skyscraper chunky platforms that the soccer player's wife always wears) and you'll still be able to wear them when the giant platform fad fades.  They're stylish and not too over the top.

A great feature about the design of this shoe is that it hides some of the maybe not-so-nice things about your feet (scars, etc.) while still being strappy, sexy and stylish.