These boots seem well made, the extra ribbon is a nice touch and the very thick sole will probably be good in mud and slush however I was not able to get them on. I tried the boots with a pair of thin nylon trouser socks and they caught on the wool lining so I was unable to slide my foot in- I tried them with bare feet and could not get my foot past the ankle. I ordered a size 11 and usually wear a size 10 or 101/2 and my ankle and calf are not abnormal. In fact it is not the width of the top of the boot but the narrow curve you have to get past.

The other problem with these boots is they are extremely heavy. When i picked up the UPS box from the front door I thought it contained my grocery order and not boots. These boots are made like a heavy weight mens boot and without the ribbon look very much like a mans boot. I've ordered a lot of shoes and Frye boots and others from Amazon and never had the problem that I couldn't get my foot in the boot. The foot size was plenty big as determined by the size of the insole which was comparable to my other 10 and 11 shoes and boots.

These boots are definitely Winter boots and would not be comfortable for spring and summer rain which I was hoping to use them for. Well made but better left for an in person purchase where they can be tried on. Not at all "cute" or feminine in my opinion - very utilitarian looking.