These shoes are just awesome!  I've never worn a heel this high before, but I wore these to the mall to go Christmas shopping, and I loved every minute of it. They look good, they feel good, and they sound good. I got these in the patent leather (Black2), and I'm seriously considering getting them in other colors. In size 9, the heel is actually 4 3/4 inches, which looks so nice, much better than the 4 1/4 inches advertized.