This is a gorgeous, expensive -looking, well made shoe. There is some padding on the inside which makes it comfortable as well. I wore these for a 10-hour waitressing shift, the day I received them, with no comfort issues. That being said, this shoe runs a full half-size small and it was also a little wide on my foot. I normally wear a 8.5 or 9 and I had to order size 9.5 to get it on my foot. I liked them so well, that I got them in the tan and the vintage black. The tan is definitely the way to go. The black ones are more of a chalky looking gray with some weird bluish tint coming through in areas. Not my favorite, but a little more trendy perhaps than the more classic tan.
 Bottom line, if you don't mind the price and you can find the proper size, you won't be disappointed.