I shopped around for a nice pair of brown boots to replace a pair that I loved but had worn out. I found the boots on Bloomingdale's website for $169 so I was pretty pleased to find them on Amazon for $25 less.  I happen to really like Steveve Madden shoes so I ordered them and eagerly anticipated their arrival.  Now normally I wear a 7.5 in a boot, especially with a slightly rounded toe, so that is the size I ordered.  First of all, be aware that these boots run a little small.  And, despite the fact that they are convertible, i.e., you can wear them several different ways, they were almost too snug to do so comfortably...and I have very thin calves!  Secondly, the quality of the leather was very disappointing.  I have seen synthetic leathers that were softer and more supple.  These boots felt more like plastic. Needless to say I returned them.