Okay for the price I think it's four stars. These are not tasteful in terms of style, but then again, I have a very off-beat style. I was hoping for a more muted gold, but these are big sequins, stiff gold shoelaces, and shiny gold tongue, in a word, screaming "gold" and is not the best quality. However, these would provide value for a teen or 20-something maybe, and as awesome costume and theme-party shoes. The toe box is roomy and the shoe is averagely comfortable.