With a heel this high I didn't think the shoes would be that comfortable but to my surprise they are comfortable.  When the price goes down on the gray ones, I'm getting those too!  I bought the tan ones. Gorgeous!  I wore them around for a couple of hours (not all day) and there was no pain.  Usually after an hour you can tell when a pair of pumps is going to kill ya.  I hate being at the supercenter store only halfway through with my shopping list when all of a sudden the pump pain kicks in!  You do have to be careful with these because the heels are so high and thin, you don't want to do the ankle bob/wobble/snap in these. (I've actually done that with a pair of sneakers too so no shoe is safe from that dreaded ankle snap. Or maybe it's just me since I'm generally in a hurry.) Love these shoes!  I've never seen anything like them. Be sure to look at all the photos.  The shoes are edgy, just like I like them. :)