Normally I prefer a little more height to my mules/clogs (us short people try desperately to be taller) but I needed something a little more "demure" for work.  I didn't want to lose too much of my height but I needed something a little lower than what I'm used to as I'm doing more walking around than normal.  These were a perfect compromise!  Just high enough that I still felt "tall" and yet low enough that my feet don't hurt.  I will say that these run a little small, so if you're a half size or want to wear socks, you need the next size up, but other than that, these are super comfy and so cute!