Three cheers for the "Leather-covered anti-fatigue foam footbed"!!!  These shoes are well designed both in terms of form & comfort.  I just liked the look of them & missed the perk of the foam footbed when I looked at them on-line, but that feature is AWESOME!

I usually wear new shoes around the house a few times to break them in before wearing them out anywhere.  Both pair (I bought brown & burgundy) were comfortable in every aspect from the moment I put them on which is a rare treat, but I wore them for hours and the balls of my feet never even started to get sore.  Same thing when I started wearing them out of the house.

They look great on &, in fact, are actually more attractive than they appear on-line.  As an artist, I always appreciate any functional item that has great form & balance.  These have both.  The leather finish is sort of irregular, but not in a bad way -- they look broken in without looking worn out.

Do yourself a favor.  Kick-off those awful six inch platforms that have had women clomping around like ponies (& have had even runway models tripping over their own feet) for the past several years.  Step into a pair of shoes designed and constructed by folks who know what they are doing and make their footwear for humans to wear in real life.  When you get them on and remember what it's like to walk with a normal gait, ache-free, and still feel stylish, you'll be very happy you did.