I am in love with these boots.  Bought them in cognac and the color is BEAUTIFUL. The leather is gorgeous. I get a ton of compliments on them. I want to wear them every day.

I'm 5'3" and have a narrow calf, so I struggle finding a boots that aren't too tall or too wide. They hit just below my knee and are comfortably snug in the calf. Found the boots at a department store and saved $50 by getting them through Amazon during the fall boot sale. I wear a 6 or 6.5, so tried both at the store.  Found the 6 was tight, but the 6.5 was big.  The heel is very stiff and with a small amount of wiggle room, your heel with certainly rub and blister.  The sales person at the store told me the boot would "stretch" but my toes were touching the front of the 6.  What to do??  I decided to get the 6 suffer the smushed toes (for my perfect boot) over blisters from the bigger size.  Well, low and behold, after a couple hours of wear, the boots loosened up.  On the second day of wear, they were a perfect fit. So, order down if you're between sizes.

Warning for the shorter wearer, the buckle on the outer top the boot, will hit your knee when you sit cross legged.  Not a big deal, but find it slightly annoying.