Boot runs true to size, rounded toe design makes toe box comfortable. Leather nice and thick and sturdy, stiff. Finish is smooth, polished leather, not nubuck.  Lots of support around ankle. Laces and tongue are decorative. the boot does not open up there like an oxford, but laces can be tightened or loosened to adjust fit around ankle.  Good ankle support sort of like ice skates if you prefer to tighten that much.  Inside instep zipper provides entry.

Nice treaded sole, not a lot of padding in foot bed, but the rubber-type sole helps with shock absorption.

This boot makes your feet look smaller, maybe because the heel is the same color as the shoe instead of being a contrasting color or stacked wood-look heel.  The downside of the leather-covered heel is that it gets knicked, scratched and scuffed easily.  If you sit in a rolling office chair, the heels will get all scuffed up quickly.  Maybe also avoid places where you're likely to get stepped on or accidentally kicked or bumped into (maybe not good for crowded dance floors).

Mushroom color looks off-white or bone or ecru on my monitors, but it really is the color of mushrooms, more of a taupe/beige, closer to khaki.  Not visible in the pictures, the toe area is slightly darker than the rest of the boot.  The transition from light to dark is very subtle and graduates from lighter to darker into a slight smudgy toe.