They are unbelievably comfortable. First time wearing I walked around in them all day and feet felt great at end of day. Zero break in time. Lots of compliments. Bought them in the black and wish I could have gotten them in the other color.  That's ok, there's plenty of other Steve Madden boots to have.  I highly recommend these boots. Love the none slip sole with style since I ride. I just can't praise them enough. I have a huge boot collection and I guarantee these will get plenty of wear before the others. I normally have to have medium size stretched out but not these. Lots of toe room.

Update: I stand 5'8" tall and have 15.5" calves. They were slightly snug but gave with some wear. They come all the way up to my knees. Also, I bought these in size 11, not 6 like the header states. The color doesn't bleed. The leather is very soft and doesn't slouch. Hope this extra info helps.