I bought the Juliet booties and I loved them. This style has just the right combination of low heel and thick platform that makes them look tall but without the pain and difficulty for walking that I have in high heels so I was very excited to get the same comfort in a pump. When I received them I was very disappointed. As soon as I tried them on I felt the tightness on the upper front side of my foot. It's not that the shoes were the wrong size because if they had been any bigger my heel would have slipped. The toe box is very tight and the leather feels very hard and stiff. In less than five minutes that I had them on sitting down there was already an indentation in my skin and pain in my big toe. I really wanted them to work out because the heel size, platform and adiprene make them very comfortable but sadly had to return them because I wouldn't have been able to walk a block without getting my skin and bones hurt. I read in other sites reviews of people with the same problem but still decided to give them a try. Thankfully Amazon's return policy is great. Hope Rockport brings the same heel and platform in a different style. By the way I bought the color Merlot and it's a very beautiful dark red color.