OK I'm with Angie--my two Chie Miharas (one closed toe pump, one sandal) are my comfiest high heels over 3 inches...all the others including the Kate Spades are just not as comfy for walking/standing all day. They have some sort of disc in the bottom that cushions your feet. But Chies are fairly expensive.

As for lower heels, my comfiest low pumps were all bought pre-YLF--three Clarks, one Indigo by Clark, and one Easy Spirit. I do have one pair of Cole Haan Tali wedge sandals that are really comfy, and another wedge sandal by Clark (Woodward Willow).

One thing that helps a lot with comfort is I tend to get Mary Jane straps or T straps or some other strap on my pumps to keep my feet in the shoe. Good luck with your pump search!

(Ohh I just checked out the Chie Mihara site... I love the "Quentinyo" booties, wish they were a bit less expensive! Totally want.)

Rae, I don't have tons of experience with different brands of high heels -- as you know, I'm a Fluevog girl myself, and since the only pumps I own are Fluevogs, I can't speak from experience about any other brand -- but I can offer a suggestion about the "one heel slips/one heel doesn't" problem. What has worked for me is to buy pumps that fit the smaller foot without slipping, and the other shoe, the one on the bigger foot, will be slightly too tight. Then I take the tight shoe to the cobbler and get them to stretch it out a little. That way both shoes fit perfectly and no heel inserts needed! Of course this only works if the shoes are good quality, soft leather that stretches easily, so that probably means more expensive shoes.

I'll also add that although I don't own Chie Miharas, I've tried many pairs on, and they are very comfy. And pretty. Sadly, also very pricey.

Rae, I don't have a specif shoe recommendation, but these tips help me greatly to make my shoes more comfy.
1. Look for cushioned footbed. Some have foam...so nice!
2. For the problem with one heel gets blisters (me too), I get a lamb skin heel grip on that one shoe, make sure it comes high enough to the edge to give you the cushion.
3. For closed pumps, buy .5 size bigger so you can add cushion insole and/or arch cushion.
4. The heel, especially for taller heels, look for the heel shape where it slants towards the toe, so it is not perpendicular to the floor, but hit the floor at and angle. Same for the wedge heel. I think this reduces the effective height of the heel. The height would be from where the heel hit the floor strait up to the shoe, instead of a straight heel that lines up vertically to the very back of the shoe. Hope that makes sense.
Good luck shoe hunting !!

I'm late to the shoe party, but this is a fantastic thread, Rae, and I'm glad you started it. If peep toes hurt your feet and give you blisters (and I feel the same way), here's a closed-toed version of the Sofft:

http://www.zappos.com/sofft-ramona-sand-patent

You've received such excellent advice here and I'm going to check out a few links.

I tried the Sofft Ramona, but they were just too high for me. Gorgeous if you can do it.
My favorite comfort "don't feel like I'm wearing pumps" pumps are Clark's Artisans. I have several Clarks Diamond pumps (they do a new one each year I think) and they are cushy and soft.
This years:
http://www.clarksusa.com/eng/p.....dler/32418
mine:
http://www.amazon.com/Clarks-W.....ks+diamond
I found these at the Rack for $20 and wore them today for all day comfort (although my only pointy heel shoes)
http://www.amazon.com/VANELi-W.....+eli+pumps
I'm intrigued but have not yet tried
http://www.eccousa.com/shoes/w.....etail.aspx
http://www.eccousa.com/shoes/w.....etail.aspx

I'm late to the thread as well. I find this is highly personal; much of it has to do with the shape/slope of the last. The wrong last and my feet are killing me even if it's a kitten heel. The right last and I can do 3-4 inches no problem for hours on end. Otherwise, I have short toes and my feet are wide at the base of the toes, with bunion on one foot -- opposite of your issue.

My feet do not like the Sofft brand. Since your feet sound more narrow than mine, I'd recommend trying Cole Haan. I love their shoes but they are just a smidge too narrow in the toes. They do have a lot of cushioning.

Another favorite is Camper:
http://www.camper.com/en/eshop.....38;smax=42

Unfortunately I don't care for all their styles, but some of them are pretty cute. I have a pair of Campers in which I can stand, walk, dance, pound city streets pretty much all day long without blisters, cramps, pain ... nothing. The secret is in the heels: they are made of some very forgiving squishy stuff. Give them a try.

ETA: These are very similar to my Campers! Except without the tassle. And in a lighter shade -- more nude than beige. I've had them for two years now and they've held up well:
http://www.camper.com/en/eshop.....=21682-001

Otherwise most of my heels are Via Spiga. It's like that brand was made for me. I wore strappy 3 inch Via Spiga's to stand around on a cement trade show floor recently for 8 hours with no issues. I also do well with Aerosole's. Nine West is hit or miss -- cannot do the taller heels but the mid-range are decent for 4 or 5 hours.

Stuart Weitzman is great too. And Franco Sarto. My feet love that brand.

These aren't glitter pumps, but it was a DIY project on the heels of these pumps (see photo at bottom of link).

http://www.sharingmysole.com/tag/banana-republic/