I bought these to wear to a wedding that I am in.  I've been wearing them to work to break them in, but really they were comfortable on the first day that I wore them.  No blisters, no issues.  I used to wear a lot of heals and went to flats a few years back.  These wedges have enough height without making it difficult or painful to walk.  I've had MANY compliments on these shoes, have worn them with a black suite (beige top) and with my tan colored suits.  I didn't want something with the wedge that is the same color as the shoe, it tends to look too chunky to me.  The wood grain is very pretty and still looks nice with more formal attire.  These shoes are not slick - as they have a rubber pad at the ball of the foot, great for tile floors.  Will certainly look into getting various colors of these wedges.  True to size...I always wear an 8 and the 8 fits perfectly, stockings or not.