Fellow funky shoe lovers unite!  This is a great shoe!!  I loved them so much I ordered another color.  The first day of wearing them was great! I don't normally wear high heels, but these are very comfortable and do not feel like they are as high as they are. No problems even wearing w/o stockings!! I did however try them on with a nice trouser sock and my foot did tend to slide to the front of the shoe - I don't like wearing socks anyway and these shoes were not sticky and slimy to the bottom of my bare feet by the end of the day.  Yeah they make a little woosh noise while walking, but I have yet to find heels that don't make some sort of noise - the loud annoying click clack or a little woosh - you pick.  Great shoe - they don't squish your toes or pinch your heels. I look forward to the next opportunity to wear them!