"I needed to replace my worn out black work shoes and these are perfect. I must have tried on every pair of black pumps in the store and these were exactly what I was looking for; comfortable and professional. There's a nice bit of cushion under the ball of the foot and the rubber on the bottom of the sole is a great feature. Out of the box, they were slightly narrow across the ball of my foot, but as they're breaking in it's no longer an issue."