I too have several pairs of JS patent heels and they're impossible to wear! I have to heat up the leather with a hair dryer just to get them to be tollerable, and that lasts for a mere 20 min. The leather is hard and stiff and WILL NOT CHANGE!!! I have even tryed breaking them in while wearing sox! No dice! If you're looking for comfortable patent heels, KEEP LOOKING! They look cute as hell on, but they will KILL your feet. I don't want to spend $70 on heels just to have to keep them in a box! The shoes are cute, but the corns thay cause because of the unyielding patent, aren't!!!