I took a chance with these because they are a bit higher in the heel than what I'm used to, but with all the great reviews for comfort I was just hoping I'd get lucky. No such Luck. I wore them for an hour or so when I got them and it wasn't long before the ball of my foot was killing me. It was a relief to remove them, but my feet still hurt. I'm so sad, because they are beautiful! The foot bed is not padded well. If you're used to this height, these will probably work fine for you, but if you're hoping to get lucky, don't take the risk! I'm returning them. Too expensive for shoes that hurt my feet.