I couldn't be happier with the boots themselves; they're true to size, won't kill your feet, and are definitely leather despite other reviews that I've seen to the contrary - not sure how or why folks have said that, but mine are definitely leather.  The D-ring and pleat are lovely complements to their overall appearance - dress them up or dress them down, they look great with a sweater dress & tights, or under boot cut jeans, or with a tunic & leggings.  Once you receive your correct size, all's well, but here's where it gets tricky... apparently Naturalizers' standards for both size and shaft vary greatly - I tried another pair of Naturalizer boots on in a department store, a half size down my normal size, and there was room to spare in the toe... and the regular shaft (calf circumference) was perfect(read to the end of the review, however).  Several online reviews indicated that the standard shaft was made for stick figures & I have more athletic calves, so I was fully expecting to need the wide shaft... my in-store experience indicated otherwise, so I happily ordered a size down and regular shaft.  Lo & behold, I received them, and THIS pair was true to size and the shaft was quite snug.  (Ergo, the in-store pair was mis-labeled.)  Returned those and re-ordered my proper size, thinking the additional size would provide another fraction of an inch in the shaft.  When I received the 2nd pair, they were tagged as wide shaft.  Here we go again.... but I tried them on and they were absolutely perfect, so while the wide shaft wasn't what I ordered, it *was* what I needed.

A note on shaft size: Neither a review of the Naturalizer website nor a call to their customer support line helped determine what shaft I needed, incidentally, so it was left to trial and error.  The rep actually told me they don't have standards for shaft size from boot to boot.  Here goes:  If you're upward of 15" around the largest part of your calf, go with the wide shaft.  Under that, you're fine with the regular shaft... but do eat a sandwich.