I own a ton of Madden Girls-well over 50.  Always wear a size 7.5, I even have a few 7's.  I ordered these in a 7.5-in Black. I am a shoe freak and wear a lot of heels but let me tell you after drooling over these for months I finally gave in and ordered these and now I am left semi-disappointed. The bling is fun-but not real stand out sparkley-its kind of drab and muted-like cheap gems you glue on a craft project, not very exciting.  Ive seen better even in this low pricepoint ($48). They are quite tight in the toe area, they seem like the space between the platform and toe bed is much smaller than usual. Im invisioning bruising in all honestly if I do more than try them on.  Then there is the steepness factor-they are rather steep. I don't care about the heel height, that part is fine if you are experienced with heels and the platform is positioned correctly-this won't be the problem. The problem is they just don't feel like there is a nice transition from the heel height down to the platform. I feel like my whole foot is being thrusted forward at a weird angle and like I am on my tip toes (ballerina- anyone? ugh) I'd probably look like a fool walking in these after a while because they are so awkward-because of how it pushes my foot forward, and then squeezes the life out of my toes!  OUCH! It's hard to explain.  So, my advice is this- cute shoes but they are just OK-I'd say they are overpriced for what you get. I think maybe they would work great for someone with long narrow feet better.  For me they definitely weren't worth drooling over for months but at the same time could make a great party shoe if the fit was right-maybe I just got an oddball pair?  Im on the fence-I will probably return them and try an 8 just to see the difference in fit but my guess is they'd be way too big then even with pads. Sorry-I wish I could have said these rocked but I felt I should be honest about my experience with them.  Good luck!