It’s funny Angie, in the Finds the heel height looks the same!

Thanks, K and Jules, for the great idea and explanations!

Bella, nice to see you chime in.

Jenni, I know, right!? Those wretched deceiving stock photos The Vince Camutos are half an inch lower. Makes a difference for my feet

ETA:

Here's a better pic of their lower height - pic, compared to the Aquatalias in Finds.

The suggestion by

K. Period. to resize the shoelaces by using heat-shrink aglets was brilliant! I'm glad you were able to do such a good job with the task. The colour of the laces is perfect, and now the length is perfect too. I learn so much on this site.

Love both of these pairs! The boots are beautiful and such a signature for you. I also love gum sole sneakers and have been low-key looking for some for a while. Glad the tie shortening worked!

Wren and RobinF, thanks for the kind words