Although I could only wear these shoes for a few hours I think it was more from the walking surface than the shoes.  The look was just as expected and they were flashy but not too flashy.  As previous reviews had noted these shoes do run a bit large and although I ordered 1/2 a size smaller, as was recommended, I feel as though I probably could have gone a full size smaller.  All in all I will be keeping these shoes and looking forward to the next occasion to wear them!