I am not a "Shoe" girl, nor a "Boot Girl". I wear insanely practical ugly shoes mostly. This is the first pair of heeled boots I have bought in YEARS.
 BUT. While they are rather uncomfortable for the first 30 minutes or so, they loosen into some of the most comfortable shoes I own. Sure, I can't walk the way I do in my 'Naturalizer' walking shoes, and I haven't tried my mile walk to work in them, but going out for an evening, I got compliments. And at the end of the evening I was actually a little More comfortable in them than when I walked out the door! I think that is the mark of a great shoe.
 But BEWARE: I have a medium-high arch on one foot and it is ALMOST un-wearable, so if you have really high arches be prepared. You might have to send them back.