First of all, these were my first pair of boot and they were so comfortable. Padding all around the shaft, the heels didn't feel high at all (and I don't wear heels!). Would have been my favorite pair of shoes if only the shafts weren't so big.

Based on the website description, the boot openings were supposed to be 14.5 inches but I ordered size 8 and the openings were 16 inches. The shaft were big even with my jeans tucked in. Had to return. Very disappointed. Now, I'm not sure if the openings will go down with the size but they're 16 inches for a size 8.