These were a gift to me, purchased in my usual shoe size of a 38. But I wore them to a party and they're too small. So, they've only been worn that one time. I went back to the Irregular Choice website and ordered a pair in 39 and those fit me very well. But I could not return the pair that were a gift, for lack of a receipt, plus I didn't want to pay for shipping back to the UK. These come in the original box. I took photos of the soles from several angles so you can see they don't show any wear. Here's the original product description: "These sporty platforms are spectacular! High heel shoes featuring pure black in mixed textures, decorated with silver stripes on the upper and down the heel. A chunky platform of silver and black stripes gives the heels extra height, and cream coloured laces tie the whole look together, perfect if you want a sporty high heel finish to your outfit!" They are SUPER cute on, which is why I had immediately ordered a pair in my size. Fantastic conversation starters. You'll get loads of compliments on them.