I love Frye boots and I'll consider buying any Fryes when they go under $100.  These fit the bill with a low heel, almond toe, and awesome charcoal color that matches with both browns and blacks.  I am a consistent 8 1/2 in almost every pair of Fryes I own, so I ordered these in 8 1/2 and they fit perfectly right out of the box.  But ... as other reviewers pointed out, the zippers clanging around in the back were so incredibly distracting!  I felt like a cowboy in a western roaming around in spurs.  I had planned to wear them to an event and changed my mind at the last minute because I couldn't handle the noise. I seriously considered sending them back until I had a moment of inspiration: museum putty.  I use it around the house to secure pictures to the wall and it's infinitely reusable. I put a pea-sized amount of the back of each zipper pull and after I pulled up the zipper, I secured the pulls to the zippers, took a few steps, and ... silence!  There was no problem removing the putty from the zipper to take off the shoes and I'm just leaving the putty on the zipper for next time.  I'm much happier with my [stealth] Frye boots!