THE BEST HEELS.. Except..
This will be a rave review, with one caveat..I have purchased near every color of their size 12.They fit perfectly; and I don’t have to size up, in order to put in padding — because they are already adequately padded. The height of the heel in accordance to the platform is perfect — it takes the weight off the balls of the feet, and makes ‘em quite literally painless and easy to walk in.These, definitely, are long-wear type of heels.And although I haven’t worn any of my heels out, yet; they are, legitimately, the most comfortable and cute heels I have ever come across, no exaggeration.And the thing is — the photos in their online store do not do ‘em justice.Not one bit.I, first, ordered the gold, during Black Friday — and that’s what kicked off everything; as they are breathtakingly beautiful, especially, for a pair of heels under $40.The blue and pink are such fun, vibrant colors — and, again, the photos don’t do ‘em one bit of justice.I have both the suede and patent leather red; every type of black — the fake leather/PU (bought two pair, just in case), nubeck, patent leather..I am EAGERLY awaiting the patent beige/nude.I bought two of those, as well.I would love for ‘em to get the brown PU color, back in size 12. I slept on those, and by the time I went back to purchase ‘em — they were all gone, in my size.MY ONLY GRIPE.You may need to order multiple of the same shoes to select through.Almost every pair I have bought has come blemished, in some form or another — whether that be scratches in the fake leather; the suede texture being messed up; or scuffs on patent leather, etc.Also, some pairs are not adequately manufactured, in my opinion — sometimes, sloppy glue or improper/crooked stitching.This has happened with other Dream Pair shoes, as well, in my experience.So, I have had to order multiple of the same shoes, select the better options, and send the other ones back.It may not be a big deal for some, though, it matters to me; and is worth mentioning/forewarning.HOWEVER.Do not let that deter you from getting these heels, if they catch your eye.I have dealt with feet issues, my entire life — shoes have always been a bit of a hassle; especially, finding cute, comfortable, dress shoes.And like I said, I have bought near every color option, in size 12, since last Black Friday — so, three months.I have close to a dozen, I’d say.The only colors I haven’t purchased are the lighter colors, with exception to gold and beige/nude — as I don’t tend to wear lighter colors (and I get light colors too dirty, too easily).Eventually, I’ll include a photo.I really don’t have enough good things to say, about the shoes, so far.As I get the chance to wear ‘em, I’ll update my review.EDIT: I will add, after reading other reviews.. I do deal with swelling, in my feet — and the 12 fit me perfectly. Normally, I am an 11-12 wide. So, it may be best for those who do not experience swelling and such, to the extent I do, to size down half a size; as these fit me perfectly, even when swollen.2ND EDIT: I have worn the navy blue, and immediately got compliments — specifically, how well I was able to walk down stairs in ‘em, lol. Which, I’d say is quite a good compliment, towards a pair of cute — yet, functional — heels.I received the beige PU, this last week. The two I received, and waited a month for — very inadequate manufacturing; as the material was bunch around the heel area.I am sending three pairs back, in total — though, received a well-crafted replacement pair, yesterday; and I intend to keep ‘em.I am awaiting a replacement second pair, as I desire to have two pair (when I find something I like, that checks all my boxes — I like to have a back up or two); which, I won’t receive for a couple weeks, estimated.Normally, I’d knock a star off, for this sort of thing — though, I am so thrilled with these heels, overall, I’m gonna keep it the five stars, anyways. Especially, being I have Prime, so, it isn’t much of an issue to order and send ‘em back, until I receive an adequately manufactured pair, and I have no specific purpose/event, at this time, to wear ‘em to (so, if these sort of issues are a concern for you, as it has been for myself — perhaps don’t intend to order these heels for an event in the immediate future, in case you may need to exchange ‘em).