text: These shoes look great and are as comfortable as can be expected at that height (the platform helps).  While they don't *look* cheap, you get what you pay for and one of the little jewels fell off when I tried them on and wore them around the house for about 10 minutes.  They are also very clompy because your heel lifts out of the shoe with every step as the slingback doesn't hold the foot snug.  You might feel self-conscious if you're going someplace quiet with wood or tile floors.