Ladies, these shoes are gorgeous! The leather is soft and supple--not that cheap stuff you see on other shoes.  As with all Guess shoes, there's padding so the heels aren't painful.  The heels are sky-high and the platform adds a sexy touch.  The shoe has this "sexy librarian" feel about it:  not sure if it's the brown leather or the subtle detail of the zipper that lends the effect--but who cares?  I am a HUGE fan of Guess shoes as they are sexy, comfortable and reasonably priced.  More importantly, though, they're high quality, so they'll last.  The only reason why I'm giving four stars is because the leather on the shoes was a bit dry-ish.  Not sure if that happened at the retail store or during the shipping.  I'm in the desert, and mail has a tendancy to sit in hot metal containers for long periods of time before reaching me. . .  Still, it's nothing that a little leather oil won't fix.  Ladies, you can't beat this.  Moreover, they look twice as good in person than they do in the picture here.  If you're teetering on the edge of getting these or not, go ahead:  buy them.  You'll thank me later.