^^I've had some practice with crazy platforms, usually it's hard on the ankles but since these are tall and tight they seem to give me more support in the ankle area if that makes any sense...... I really am considering the ankle version they had too but I remember them being more difficult to walk in, I think they were a slightly bigger size which is also a factor that makes them more difficults to walk in, the better the fit the easier to walk in I think....
I'm about 5'6" which I don't consider short but my husband is 6'2" so I like to wear tall shoes when we go out together lol....