A well-made heel announces itself in details you can check in under a minute. Whether you're buying your first pair of slingbacks or your tenth pair of pumps, the same checklist applies.
1. The heel counter
Squeeze the back of the shoe. A quality heel has a firm counter that springs back — it's what keeps the shoe locked to your foot and stops the heel wobble that ruins both gait and leather.
2. Toe box shape
A pointed toe should taper beyond the toes, not at them. The classic silhouettes — think slingbacks and stilettos in the tradition of the great houses — leave a hidden centimetre of room. Check our size guide before ordering; pointed styles often run a half size differently.
3. Sole construction
Look at the join between sole and upper. Stitching (even partial) outlasts glue alone. A leather sole flexes at the ball of the foot and nowhere else.
4. Lining and insole
Leather linings breathe and mould; synthetic linings shine and slip. Run a finger inside the vamp — seams should be flat, not ridged.
Shop with the checklist
Every pair in the heels collection and the new-in edit is selected against exactly these standards — the enduring silhouettes, without the boulevard-flagship markup. Sizes move fast on the best sellers; if your size is there, it's in stock and ships from our warehouse.
