shoes were really gorgeous on and off...it's stunning. it was also really comfortable, wore it for about 5 hours straight and had no pains or squeezing...great value BUT the sizing ran big...a size 9 never runs big for me and it did with these by about a half size.my feet are wide and still couldn't get these to stay snug. i had to insert heel grips to keep my heels from slipping in and out...if it did fit right i'm sure it would have been totally perfect. worth buying if you are willing risk selecting a half size smaller!