I was a bridesmaid in a wedding and was forced to buy a formal black lace dress and these pumps. As amazingly GORGEOUS as they are, I know that I will never wear them again because I'm already very tall and wearing a spike heel that is 5.5" high just makes me tower over everyone like an amazon. These were purchased at Nordstom for $225 ($246 with tax).
They were worn ONE TIME, to the wedding, but I did dance all night in them so the bottom soles are scuffed up but the rest of the shoe is in top shape. No heel or toe scuffs to speak of. I also paid an extra $20 to have special pads put in where the front ball of your foot takes the most pressure so these were actually very comfortable to wear, considering how high they are. They also have a 1.5" platform in front so your foot is not as arched or stressed in these as they would normally be in such a high heel.
The entire shoe is covered in elegant black lace, except for the spike heel, which is just a solid black. The brand is Report and these are a size 9 and fit true to size. They have a tiny peep toe opening in front which is not noticeable at all if you wear these with black stockings. If you wear them barefoot then you can see a TINY bit of your toe peeping through.
Price is FIRM - this is already over $100 off what I paid and they have only been worn once!