"It's almost impossible not to get blisters from shoes for me--no matter how many times I wear them. However with these babies, just one day of breaking them in was all I needed and I haven't had a blister since! The heel height is perfect to comfortably walk around all day. Second time I wore it was to my friend's graduation and graduation party and I wore them for about 12 hours without taking them off--and this included a whole night of dancing. It wasn't just any dancing either--Mexican dancing which is all about footwork. These babies lasted all night and survived the damage--the last time I went to one of her family parties my favorite vintage heels got trashed because of all the dancing. The color is a beautiful gray that works great as a neutral that lengthens the legs, and works for all seasons. I usually wear a 6.5 in heels and a 7 in flats and the 6.5 fits pretty much perfectly, just a tad bit snug on my larger foot."