Couple of poor quality pictures, taken yesterday with room light boosting the dim light from outside. [snowing here again, on and off.]
You'll notice the slightly upward turn on the toe-box. Makes the shoe surprisingly comfortable.
And this is a comparison between the Saint, and the more recent Menzies style. Both around the same heel height, though the Saint heel is ever-so-slightly slimmer.
The rise in the Saint is more compressed, making the heel feel higher? I've mentioned this before (and included a picture elsewhere, showing the same effect on a Schuh vs ALDO court shoes .... )
The elasticated gusset won't be to everyones taste, but they work well. When walking they feel like a high heeled slipper, they are so comfortable. "Exquisite", is the single word to describe them. Bit like a Porsche 911, function over form!