I bought these in the flat black just as an FYI, other colors may be different.

1 - They DO run about a half size small. I have them on my feet at the moment and they are more snug than I am comfy with. I have worn a size 8 since 9th grade and have been able to wear an 8 across the board with every brand of shoes I have ever bought. These I should have gotten an 8 1/2.

2) There is no lining inside the boot so you pretty much have to wear socks or something otherwise the vinyl will rub against your leg and may or may not be irritating.

3) With the boots being stretchy rubber, if your calves rub together they make a terribly irritating noise.

4) The calf part of the boot is very small, which I am quite happy about since I have no leg muscle at all. But if you have large calves, these will probably NOT work for you.

5) There is a seam that runs down the center of your foot and over the toe. Now this is not necessarily a bad thing, but I bought these as a cheap replacement pair of boots to wear to work... the seam along with the generally rubber appearance makes them not quite as classy as I would like for a work environment.

Now if you are buying to go with a costume or to wear out dancing now and again then these should be perfectly fine, just order a half size larger than you would normally buy. If you are looking for a pair of every day boots, to go with jeans then these are fine and will probably make it through a school year. If you are looking for a pair of classy boots to wear to the office then I would look elsewhere.