People who call this shoe comfortable are freaking me out a little.  Seriously, I read those reviews, too, and I actually fell down the first time I put these suckers on my feet because that is one hell of an arch!

To be frank, if you do not walk in them, they are comfortable!  Soft velvety lining, no pinching, and every time you look at them on your feet there is a little high because they are so, so gorgeous and fun.  So, if you are wearing them but not planning to be vertical (ahem), these are absolutely comfortable shoes!

But for walking, you should be an experienced high-heel wearer.  Like one of those women who run around in NYC in the movies in Jimmy Choos as though they are wearing New Balance.  I think those women are like unicorns, actually, and they all become actresses...and I am not an actress.  I wear heels with insoles, with heel slippers, and often with added anti-slippers on the bottom to add traction.  I cannot wear these shoes and remain on my feet for very long at all.  But!  I'm using them for practice!

In between practice, they live on a shelf in my living room and everyone who sees them oohs and aahs.  Because the details are scrumptious - that is scarlet velvet on the platform and the heel.  The inside of the shoe is black velvet and the little silky black bow on the back contrasts so nicely with the creepy werewolf eyes on the sides.  If you love werewolves, you are buying these anyway and it doesn't matter how uncomfortable they are, right?  Just do yourself a favor and don't order them for Halloween and plan on just wearing them.  There's a really good chance you will be very sad on Halloween.