I have to start off by saying I am SO SAD the navy/white color is being discontinued! I've been saving up for them, specifically, for a while, and just bought them on sale. They are stunning--the white is white not ivory (yes, I spray stain-proofed them immediately!) and really pops against the dark navy blue. The contrast of textures is nice, too. So gorgeous with chocolate brown, burgundy, gray, or dark green outfits--and with blue jeans! The toes are pretty pointy, so for people who are unused to that or who are unused to breaking in real leather shoes, I would highly recommend sizing up 1/2 size. If that's not an option for you, just remember that real leather stretches with wear, and they will fit your feet (like a glove seems the wrong metaphor here...) with a bit of use. I also suspect folks with wide feet will want shoe stretchers for these, but I have pretty narrow feet and can't speak to that. The heels are way more comfortable than I expected--I like heels but have to be careful due to genetically bad knees. These are truly "well-balanced" as advertised. Definitely would recommend. Wish I could afford another pair!