These sandals have a beautiful gold material with a textured finish. All the straps have gold diamond shaped studs to contrast with the gold finish of the material. These are wedged heels and very comfortable. The highest point of the heel in the back is a little less than 4" inches and the shoe is flat in the front. These sandals are new, owned by me. Disclaimer - Please notice that I show you in the pictures that the manufacturer had some of the glue spears onto the inner sole of the shoes. The left shoe is a tiny portion in the back and the right shoe is on the hell portion . These minor things can't be seen when you are wearing the shoe, but I like to mention it so you can be aware before purchasing the sandal.