text: I bought these to replace the Clarks Cynthia Avant peep toe shoes that I wore into the ground. They were great, every day work shoes that I wore frequently for about two years and was sad to finally put them out to pasture. The Florine Portias looked like the designated replacements and are very nice. I don't like them QUITE as much as the Cynthia Avants, but they are still comfortable, stylish shoes. The height is perfect to give you a little something extra without killing your feet. I will say that these ran a bit small for me - I wore size 6s in the Cynthia Avants and that was much too tight for me in these. I'll be ordering a 6.5 next.