Ok so I'm already 5'8" and tower over most of my friends so maybe the last thing I needed was a pair of platforms!!!  My BF is always on to me about wearing more girly shoes even though barefooted I am the same height as him in shoes.  But admittedly I do love the feel of a heeled shoe from time to time (very rarely a girl doesnt).  So I searched through what Amazon had to offer a girl with a size 11.5, with fussy tastes - I don't particuarly like peeptoes, or pinheels.  So I was looking for a nice shape, with not to steep a heel, preferably blocked heel or a heel that distributed my weight comfortably not just one one particular area so that my feet wouldnt be killing me within an hour or two.
Saw these and thought they were wonderfully cute and could think of some ways to match them to outfits I already had.
Tried them on when I got them they are really comfy at least for the time I wore them  - I haven't had an opportunity yet to try them on anight out.
The lift is not too much to be uncomfortable but the platform gives the impression that it is actually higher.  They are very light despite the slightly chunky look.  They don't seem to need much "breaking in" - a few more trips around the front room should sort that as well as get me used to walking in them and best of all they make my huge hoof look delicate and dare I say it even a little sexy?  :-)

The only possible down I have for these shoes is that from the couple try-on trials I noticed very little support for the arches in my feet - infact a bit of a gap between the shoe and my foot in that area, but maybe need some arch support cushions or maybe I just need to get used to the shape of the shoes first, only one way to find out.