I purchased these to wear at my son's wedding this past summer and wanted a neutral colored shoe as I was not going to be wearing a long dress or pantyhose.  What I especially like about these shoes is the way they appear higher than they are.  With the small wedge in front, the slope is not a high as they look.  Between the higher look of the shoe and the neutral color, it's a great elongating shoe.  I wore them for 9 hours of wedding, walking, dancing and partying at the reception.  Of course, after 9 hours, my feet were swollen and hurt a little, but that is to be expected after that long on your feet in any shoes!