I have worn these only a handful of times and they are crowd stoppers. They are absolutely beautiful. They are not uncomfortable, but for me, I don’t last longer than 2-3 hours in them. Heel is thick, and about 4 inches. There is some slight wear on the tops of the toes and some of the gems have some wear, but otherwise, I kept them in pretty fine condition. They make amazing photoshoot pieces, and they are, as far as I’ve researched, no longer available anywhere online, even used.