From the boots I can tell Steve Madden maintains quality of it's products: good leather material, smooth with the right black.
I am size 6.5 and ordered 6.5 and it's slight loose which is perfect for boots with low heels, to provide that extra room for comfort. Light weight.
It has a split open at the upper calf area to give a little design which I also like.
Cons:
Tight on the calf. My calf width is 14 inches and oh man, the boots is very snug on my calf. Since it's leather, I wore it a couple of times and broke it in and was able to wear it without noticing it being tight on my calf. So I kept it because it looked nice on my legs with the multiple folds.