Another 1/2" to 1 1/2" heel preference here. I have flat, bony, low-volume feet, narrow at the heel & instep, medium across the toes, no padding on the soles, arthritis in one big toe joint, plantar fascitis in the other heel--ugh! These days I'm always on the lookout for shoes & boots with a bit of platform, so I can get more height without adding too much heel. And if those thicker soles are made of rubber or other shock-absorbing material, so much the better. Around the house I'm wearing mostly my extra-cushiony mesh sneakers until the heel problem goes away. (It always does, eventually.) I do have a pair of 3" heeled Adrienne Vittadini red suede t-straps that are magically comfortable, like your Okalas, Angie. I don't know why they feel so good--apparently heel placement and angle are as important as height sometimes.