would have given these 5 stars if it weren't for the slighly less than perfect workmanship that another reviewer mentioned; ordered the taupe, so any flaws showed up against the pale color, probably wouldn't have noticed had i ordered the shoes in black.  flaws were minor & confined to the seams, but signifigant enough to keep the product from getting all 5 stars.
otherwise, i really can't believe how comfortable they are for 5.5" (yes, i measured) heels.  i've got way lower heels that aren't nearly as wearable - these are very well balanced & the thicker heel (which also keeps them from looking, ya know, 'slutty') gives additional stability.
ordered 2 sizes as i wasn't sure, ended up keeping the smaller size, since the round toe box gives ample room & i didn't want to be slipping out of the heel - the fall from 5.5" could be quite painful.