Being a guy, I was lucky to have my wife tell me that these were what she wanted for Christmas. To be honest, these are not expensive dollar boots and any discerning woman can tell the difference but they are great at this price point (and we still had money left over to order Chinese food for thirty people Christmas night). The boots look great and I think they're comfortable (she does not appear to be wincing when she wears them). So, she's happy and I give the whole thing five stars. As a psychologist, I must say that I like Zappos and have noticed that several of my client find it highly therapeutic. I'm writing this review because Zappos sent me an email asking me to help others by writing a review. How can I resist that? And if this is the world we're living in, then it must be appropriate to plug my parenting book, Privilege of Parenting, at Zappos. If you really like great shoes (which are both supportive and don't mind being quiet, supportive and down to earth) then you'll love this parenting book.

I was going to return these at first because they felt so small, but then I decided to give them a chance. I wore them a little around the house, and they stretched out beautifully. Now, they fit like a glove. I think that's just how these shoes are meant to be in order to get optimal fit. They sort of customize themselves to your foot. I'm glad I kept them; they're gorgeous!

I loved these boots when they arrived. They fit nicely, except they did not go over my athletic calves. I was so sad. I wish they did not make the boot so slippery.