Penny Loves Kenny Women's Opus Sue

I normally am a Steve Madden girl - I got these because. . .I bought a house. Nothing cuts into acquiring shoes like a monthly mortgage payment.I was pretty impressed with Penny Love Kenny and I wish the best for Penny and Kenny and their continued love.The shoe is very sturdy. I could chuck this shoe at someone and the shoe would be fine. It is not a shoe that is going to lose its structure or shape anytime even after a lot of wear. Fantastic!The "velvet" is so nice. Just perfect. Not a flaw or imperfection. Just perfect!There is a velvet patch on the bottom of the sole of the shoe (you can see it in the pictures) I didn't notice in my excitement to get these shoes on so I did some impromptu ballet-parkour moves when it first stepped (with gusto) onto my hardwood floors. I was worried about this feature - until it got a little more scuffed and then I found it grabbed the ground quite nicely and provides some traction. I know this because I wore these to a wedding and didn't slip once while heading to that open bar. If you get what I'm saying here. (#drunk).I was perfectly delighted by these shoes. I got them in the gray and black - the black is BLACK - not some weird faded whatever. The gray is a nice soft-neutral gray. I wasn't sure about the gray when I ordered but now I am thrilled I got it. It's a nice neutral but not as formal as the black. If you want to add a pop of color without adding COLOR!!! the gray is a sweet choice. Great for any season.I tend to wear heels all day, everyday and these only start to hurt a little by the tail end of the day. I think some is because I am still breaking them and they are built not to give too much. I wouldn't say they are uncomfortable, though. If you are in heels like this all day and walking around, you're toes are going to feel it. No biggy!I normally wear a size 9.5 in Steve Madden and that is my go-to size when ordering or trying on shoes. I did get a 9 in Penny Loves Kenny and they do fit just fine. My one foot is a little smaller than my other food (because I'm a mutant) so I even slide out of the one which does cause the heel to drag across the carpet in a wonderful fart sound.Pro? Con? You decide.All in all - I look forward to buying more of this brand!UPDATES:After wearing a pair these almost every day for 77 days, the plastic heel cap broke/wore off. It's an easy repair, but, not to bad!

I would love to give these shoes five stars because they look fabulous and are very comfortable. I've gotten lots of compliments on them (bought them in red, black and taupe). The only thing that I do not like about them is that after wearing them a few times they started to squeak. I still wear them but it drives me crazy.

Nice shoes but get a half size smaller