I have purchased MANY MANY Steve Madden shoes, mostly from the Steve Madden or Steven label, I saw this shoe and thought I would take a chance on the Madden Girl brand, and I have a mixed review. I liked this style because in pictures it appeared to closely resembled a couture brand's style and I thought I would score a replica with these. They were much more appealing off the foot rather than on. I must say that my ONLY gripe with this shoe is the way it looked on my foot, becase as far as comfort goes, they were so comfortable instantly that I felt as though I was trying on a slipper. The material is really soft, and the heel height was modest so they were really great for the few laps I did around the house. They didn't fit the bill for my style, so I sent them back, but I think if you're inclined to like this style you'd probably love them...cheers!