Got these after much searching for the perfect shoes to go with a black lace dress. Black shoes were boring and red were too garish. These are a little brighter in person than they look on the monitor which suited me fine. Haven't worn heels in a while but was able to keep these on for about four hours before I started feeling it. Heel height and size were very manageable. I received many compliments on them. My only complaint was that the band across the top was a little loose. Not enough to look sloppy but they weren't a nice snug fit like I would have preferred.