I bought these thinking, "Meh. They're nice, and the price is right." When I took the first one out of the box, I thought there was no *way* my foot was going in a boot that narrow, and I almost put it back in the box to return. I decided to try just for fun, and it slipped right on--not even tight! I put them on and walked around the house for a few hours, and they're perfectly comfortable. The shaft is a bit wider than I'd like, but that's my scrawny calves, not the fault of the boot. I got them in chocolate, and they look great with faded skinny jeans and a chunky-knit neutral sweater.