I read the other reviews and decided to try these for a trip to DC-and got them the day before I left.  When I took the shoes out of the box, I definitely did not think "grandma shoes".  They are cute! I put them on and regretted not going with the wide size.  I have never ordered wide so was nervous to- even though other reviewers recommended it.  They weren't horrible, but remember these were for a ton of walking.  The heels slipped so I added heel grips to the back which I have to do sometimes, so that didn't bother me.  Overall, I think these would have earned 5 stars had I tried the wide.  The padding was great at the ball of my foot and for being as high as they are- I think they were as "comfortable" as could be.  The price was great, too!  Thanks, Amazon :)