Overall, I like these boots, but they are higher than I thought they'd be in heel height and hurt a bit when worn for long periods. The listing says they are 2 3/4" heels, and maybe I'm not understanding how that's measured, but these are 2" if measured on the inside of the heel and 3" if measured on the outside, up the back. The heels are also a composite material of some sort and very hard so they make quite a clatter on hard surfaces. This doesn't bother me overly, but they aren't for people who wish to enter a room discreetly. I ordered the cranberry, and as a previous reviewer observed, they are not nearly as bright as the picture. I suppose a good layer of clear wax might gloss them up, but they're actually a semi-matte finish, in a burnt red/brown. Actually still very lovely and a nice stylish boot (love those buckled accents) but not really as pictured. Boot shape and height seem as pictured, but color, not so much.  For reference, the shaft measures 9" from the arch and 11" around on the pair I received.