I am looking for the perfect wedding shoes, and if there were not so blasted tall, they would be it! They are beautiful, the silk satin glows and the buckles sparkle. But note that the ankle straps on this brand are short--they did not meet around my ankles even on a good day! I've never before had this problem, so I think it's the brand. They are going back because of the heel, though, because with this particular pair of shoes you can remove the strap and use a ribbon wrapped around the shoe and your ankle! Check out the Angela Nuran website for this shoe to see a video of how to do that.