I love these shoes!  I actually found them trolling Zappos where I normally buy shoes and the only reason I looked to Amazon (where I normally buy everything else!) was because Zappos was out of my size and color.  Amazon not only had my size and color but they were significantly cheaper so its all win win!  They look amazing on!  The color is so neutral it would go with anything.  I cannot speak yet to longterm comfort but at 4" w 1"platform they are amazingly comfortable for the walking around the house I've done and I'm not usually in heels.  The wider (without being too trendy wide) heel helps immensely with potential stability issues for those of us not on 4" heels on a regular basis.  :) The texture to the leather is perfectly understaded so as to not look fake or glossy. Thanks Amazon for carrying this.  I should mention too that the Peep toe is also flattering.  I had just returned a much more expensive pair becuase it revealed too much toe cleavage on the back end that was unflattering.  Also important to note is that the Zappos reviews were right on with the shoe running a 1/2 size small.  I normally wear an 8 and ordered the 7 1/2 and they are perfect.