I bought these as a baby dancer and wore them twice. I wore pantyhose so my feet never touched the shoe. quickly realized that they were not going to work as I had never worn heels before, and they have no ankle straps. I put them in a box, and they haven't been touched in 4 years. there are some nicks on the shoe from moving them around over the years. 8 in from bottom to top of heel 4 in from base to top of foot