I got these a few weeks ago and am hanging on to them, trying to decide if I can really wear a shoe with a 4.5 inch heel.  Sure, there is a 1 inch wedge, but still.  I got these because the description said the heel was 3.75 inches.  But they are not.  I have measured them twice, and they are exactly 4.5".  Anything over 4 inches, I'm afraid I teeter not to mention run the risk of injury and as an uninsured person, that scares me.  Besides having a specific heel requirement (want 4" or less), my other wish is to have a fitted ankle, not a huge ankle, as well as smooth leather fabrication (not suede).  I still don't know if I want these, because they do meet what I want save for the high heel.  Decisions, decisions.