I got the black ones, and I'm happy with them - but certain aspects are much more important to me than they might be for other people.  I have trouble finding tall boots that will fit around my calf, so these seemed like a good choice for me, and they were.  I'm 5'5" with a 16" calf, and the 8.5's come to just below the knee and are roomy enough for me to tuck jeans into them, and they fit true-to-size on the foot.  For people with slim calves, they would be very baggy.  They're looser around the ankle than I'd like, but so far that's applied to every pair of boots I've ever tried on that fit my calves, so I'm not going to sweat it.

The sole of these boots is *very* slippery the first time they're worn.  I was a bit worried that I would have footing trouble, but it got better after I'd worn them for a day.  Overall, the construction is flimsier than I'd have expected from boots that cost this much, so I don't know how long they're going to last.  They do look adorable, though, and it's worth it to me to accept the price because I just have THAT much trouble finding boots that fit me right.