I ordered these for my girlfriend for Christmas to go with a new black dress I had bought for her. The first impression I got when opening the box was that the heels appear taller in reality than they do online. Nonetheless, there is quite a nice wedge at the front that means that although the overall height increase might be substantial, the relative difference between heel and toe is slightly less.
In terms of appearance they look incredibly sexy - glossy and gorgeous. My girlfriend has great legs already but these set them off superbly. She tells me that they are also surprisingly comfortable, which is a big plus with this kind of shoe - they don't burn the balls of the feet as badly as some similar shoes. Got to be careful walking in them as they are very tall, but that's what you're buying them for, right? Whether with jeans or a nice dress they really look awesome - both me (the buyer) and her (the wearer) are thoroughly pleased with them!