These shoes are absolutely beautiful in person, and look just like the pictures. I chose the black so they would go with just about everything, but if they work out, I'd like the Amber Calf color too. The heels are higher than the picture looks, but I'm pretty sure they tell you how high the heel is and I just didn't notice. I first ordered a size 8 because I seem to usually wear an 8 in heels. However, they were very very tight and hurt my toes after only a few minutes, so I decided to try the 8.5. They definitely fit my foot better, but still hurt my toes in the same places. I haven't worn them out anywhere yet, but I'm hopeful that since they seem to be very good quality shoes, that they will be easy enough to break in and be more comfortable to wear. I've never worn a pair of $80 shoes before, and I can definitely tell that the quality is much higher than my other heels. Inside the box, there was a pamphlet about the shoes, telling about the features and workmanship, and it was very impressive. I've never heard of this company before, but they seem like it's worth it to buy a pair of heels for $80. Other than the peep-toe part hurting, they are very comfortable, especially on the ball of my foot since there is a soft cushiony area on the shoe. Overall, I'm not sure I would buy these shoes if I tried them on in a store, since they hurt right now. But since I ordered them online, and already returned them once, I'm going to stick it out and hope they conform to my foot and stop hurting my toes. They are gorgeous shoes and I can't wait to wear them as much as I can.