These are fun, and the heel is a bit funky; it's a geometric shape. The rise is low, so it's not like you are actually wearing a 5" heel. But I did feel a little like I belonged on the set of The Munsters at first. Wear them with jeans: perfect. They might look a bit silly with a dress, however. It depends on how far you are willing to go by wearing these. I can walk fine in them, but they take some getting used to in that you are likely to not clear small flaws in the sidewalk at first, so be careful. You kind of lose touch with the ground. I recommend them if you are brave enough to show off a fad with these in a dress, or if you would like to gain 5 inches instantly with these and a pair of pants that you haven't gotten around to hemming yet..I would have given 5 stars if these had been more elegant in design. They are more modish and will likely attract notice if you don't wear them with pants covering most of the heel height...