LOVE these boots.  I am so excited that I've finally found a boot that fits my calves.  I don't have particularly large calves...but they are too large for most designer boots that are made for very thin legs.  I've been searching for a nice boot that I can wear with dresses AND skinny jeans, and these are it!  They run true to size in the footbed, and the heel is super comfortable.  It's a very do-able 2 inches, since I'm also a tall girl (and I hate towering over my husband!).  They are well made as far as I can tell; the brown is a very deep, rich brown, which definitely dresses up the boot a bit.  It's so comfortable though, I can see myself wearing it all the time in the fall and winter.  So happy to have found these boots!!