Just wanted to clear up some potential confusion. The guy who said those shoes have a .75" heel and the guy who said it was a 1.25" heel were both correct. I just bought these shoes, and the heel itself is 1.25", but the thickness of the forefoot sole is around .5", meaning the difference between heel and forefoot thickness is .75". The net effect is that you are lifting with a heel raised only .75". Hope that helps anyone else who looks at this thread.