Took the seller a bit longer than expected to get them dispatched, but the shoes did arrive, and in good nick.
They might have been tried on once or twice, maybe even worn on carpet, but the fit is good too.
The shoes are shown below. They are an 'all leather' court, with a heel slightly higher than 5 inches. Originally sold at £240 so a little more than half the price of the Louboutin's they might be pitched against. They don't have a great deal of room in the toe-box, but more than Pigalles. This is my second pair, and cost less than the first. I can almost guarantee I'll never wear either pair, but like some Loubie buyers, I look at these as an 'investment' purchase. Meaning I would hope to sell them for more than I paid for them. That said, given a realistic opportunity to wear them, I would. I can't imagine where or when, but they are not a traipsing (schlepping) around shops shoe. Rather a party or 'do' someplace, where a man in a heel would not start a ruckus. Albert Hall, Royal Opera House, or somewhere equally prestigious. Will never happen so ...
And it's not like I can afford to own them either .... "Times" a bit hard at the moment. (Even harder than usual. ) But these were just too good an opportunity to miss.
Not to everyone's taste, but a very high heel and surprisingly wearable. (Given the chance.)