These were gorgeous, high quality shoes, but sadly they had to go back.  There is a small hidden platform, which makes the heel easy to wear and comfortable in height, but unfortunately takes too much volume out of the forefoot--the front of the shoe was too snug to stand around in for more than a few minutes. These were a great price for bewutiful and well-made shoes, I was sad they didn't work out, but exchanged them for come Eccos with a better fit, albeit fewer style points.