I have wanted these boots since they first came out... I spotted the brown version in a store in Ottawa and immediately fell in love, even though I don't wear a lot of brown. I recently bought the mid-calf version in black and was somewhat disappointed... in all truthfulness, I think it's because I didn't buy the ones I really lusted after.

These black beauties are true to size... I'm a solid 8.5 in most boots and these are no different. I have room to wear a thicker sock if I need to, but I can also wear a regular sock and it doesn't feel like my feet are swimming. Also, there is no break-in needed and that's something my tender tootsies really appreciate.

I'm 5'4" and the height of these boots are perfect... not too tall to make my legs look stumpy but tall enough so that they look kick-a$$.

The 4 star rating has everything to do with how very picky I am when it comes to the quality of leather... the leather on these is not as thick/substantial as I normally prefer... on the flip-side, I do appreciate how light these are for a knee-high boot so I suppose I can't have it all. Still, the leather is not premium so the 4 star rating will remain.

I am thinking of buying the brown colour... even though I prefer black over brown (simply because I wear a lot of black), there's something very special about the rich brown-coloured version of these. I'm sure I won't have a hard time justifying this considering I've got a serious boot fetish.

If I were you and you were debating about what to do, I would do this: BUY. THESE. BOOTS.