I got these shoes to go with a Flapper costume I was wearing for Halloween and they def. look the part. They are really stylish and the heel is high, but not too high. I'm a size 8 and they are true to size, perfect fit actually. They will be great to wear as regular dress shoes too. Someone mentioned that they scuff really easily, but I wore them for 8 hours of partying and there are no scuffs on the shoes. My only complaint is that they need a little bit more cushioning in the ball of the shoe. The balls of my feet started hurting only an hour or so into wearing them. That being said I would buy these shoes again in a heartbeat.