Full disclosure - to me, the most unrealistic thing about Jurassic World was the fact that Bryce Dallas Howard didn't trade in her heels for something more practical when things started to go wrong. I'm all for cute shoes, but if it comes down to my life or my Louboutins, you can bet I'm going to lose the shoes. I'm also a marathon runner, and even sitting all day in heels will have my legs achy and tired by the time I get home. So, needless to say, I don't wear heels much, and when I do, it's under duress (and probably a lot of unspoken peer pressure).All of that said, I'm surprised at how comfortable these shoes are. I'm a true size 8 who occasionally dabbles in 7.5s or 8.5s, but generally speaking, if the 8 doesn't fit me, nothing else will. These were no exception. They fit well right out of the box (and due to a product mixup, which was solved very quickly and professionally by Amazon, they went straight from box to gala with no breaking in period) and were not at all difficult to walk in, unlike, apparently, their higher-heeled counterparts. The toe strap is snug - not too tight to be uncomfortable and just tight enough so my toes didn't slide forward and off the shoe, nor did it stretch to the point of letting things slide after a few hours of wear. The ankle strap kept everything up without cutting into my ankle. The heel portion (the part that covers the heel, not the stiletto) didn't give me blisters, either, which is unfortunately a very frequent problem for me and new dress shoes.I also love the minimalist look. My dress was long and sparkly and had an art-deco pattern going on, so I didn't want crazy shoes, but because it was also slit to the knee, I still had to have something that looked good.After eight hours of both standing and sitting, I was still happy to kick these off at the end of the night, but am happy to report no collateral damage to my feet, no residual pain the next day during my long run, and although these won't become a part of my daily rotation, I feel better knowing I have these in my special-occasion arsenal.