I have been looking for a new pair of riding boots and was super excited with how well these were reviewed I decided to get them.  I found the shaft ended at an odd point on my leg.  Traditional riding boots hit right below the knee, on most people, and these fit a good 8 inches from where all my other boots land.  The taupe I thought was a leather, but it is more of a suede which means stains.  I was very disappointed in how these were described but happy others were able to make them work.