I should have done my homework:  Madden Girl is the basic version of Steve Madden.  LOL - my fault.  The difference plays out in their product quality, at least for this shoe.  This wedge sandal is passably comfortable, although IMO heavy to walk in for any distance.  Something I'd be willing to do if the shoe were gorgeous, but it's not.  I like my heels high, so this height isn't a problem for me.

My chief complaint is that the faux leather REALLY looks faux, both on the covered heel, and the shoe itself.  There's a seam down the front middle that accentuates this unfortunately.  The shoe looked great in the photo, but in real life, my overall assessment of the shoe is "tacky" - albeit passably functional.

In terms of fit, the forefoot is great, as is length (I'm an 8.5M).  In other words, on my feet the shoe feels true-to-size.  However the strap around the ankle is really, really loose, even on the tightest setting, and because of the heel height, this HAS to be fixed for safety.  Because the front end of the strap widens as it approaches the front of the shoe, you can only add just one punch-hole (at best) to tighten the strap, before you run out of narrow enough strap.  Not enough for me, (and I have pretty average ankles), so if I keep these, I'll have to take these shoes to the shoemakers to have the back end of the strap shortened, where the elastic is.

Another point on quality - my shoes arrived with several small nick marks on both back heels, right where they meet the sole of the heel.  As a Canadian customer, I'm just not prepared for the hassle of returns, so will probably just opt to resell it at a local consignment store.

Overall a big THUMBS-DOWN for me... altho as you'll see from other reviews, many other gals love'em!  So take my review in the context of the others... maybe I'm just unusually critical & grumpy today :)