"I picked these because of their versatility in coordinating with my wardrobe. The silver is a nice compliment to almost any color in my closet. They also bring a bit of sparkle, which can bump a borderline outfit up to the next level. I did find my feet tended to slip in them when I was wearing hose, but adjusting the buckle strap to the smallest notch helped. I wore these shoes for most of the day this past weekend, and while heels are not part of my every day wardrobe, they were fairly comfortable. They could have been better if there was some built in padding along the ball of the foot area, but they were still adequate. Trying to add a gel pad for cushioning only made the area across the toes feel tight, so I abandoned that pretty quickly. All in all, these are great shoes and I can't wait to wear them again."