I knew very well the risk I was taking in purchasing a pair of shoes online.  Nonetheless, I was so pleased to get the very last pair of this Lifestride Avenue Pump at a price tag that won't break my bank that I, uncharacteristically, rushed "foolong" into purchasing.

Well ... my bank was not broken but my big toes nearly were when I wore these shoes to work!  I gingerly moved forward all day in sedulous style and unaccustomed diffidence.

Ever the eternal optimist, however, all is not lost.  Even as it added pressure on my aching big toes, the 2 inch stacked heel obviously made me taller.  The patent upper was glitzy.  Nevertheless, l am still on the lookout for someone with smaller big toes to whom I can give these shoes.  After all, it is an okay pair of shoes.  Suffice it to say, though, that I would continue to search Amazon.com for a smarter pair.