My (32M) first pair of properly heeled footwear, though often wear Docs/New Rocks so used having a bit of weight on my feet. The platforms make these extremely stable, while the length means they offer good ankle support too. First night out in these after wearing them around the house for a week or so went excellently - I am quite an...enthusiastic...dancer and felt comfortable doing spins and kicks etc - the only time I stumbled was going down a long flight of stairs and even that was only a slip of a couple of steps. Despite wearing them for a good five hours at least I was also pleasantly surprised to find that my calves were not sore the following morning either!