Roger vivier was known as the fabrigé of footwear. He designed extravagant richly decorated shoes. He is also credited for designing the first platform shoe in 1937 and the stiletto heel in 1954. These shoes are silk peu de soie which is a very soft silk. His signature stiletto heel at the end has a rhinestone ball on it. As high as they are they are exceedingly comfortable for this company does extensive research in that department. The shoe is an evening shoe. The uniqueness of the design is when you see the end of the heel. These shoes were never worn, American size 7.