"The shoes are gorgeous, very elegant. The design is actually not "loud". The real shoes look better than the picture. They fitted my daughter's feet perfectly. They are very tall and takes a little practice to walk gracefully, but thankfully they are stable. We are getting another pair of the same style, because there is a yellow stain on the back of one of the shoe. I think it from the glue. It must be harder to hide the glue due to being white. We are hoping that the next one sent will be free of the problem."