I was really looking forward to getting my hands on these and was not at all disappointed. I chose brown and went with another reviewer's advice to chose a half a size smaller. They were pretty tight around my feet for the first while (had to yank them on a bit), but they seem to be loosening up and fitting quite perfectly. The shaft even adjusts to fit my stickish calves - a tough quality to find in a boot! Overall, it looks and feels really, really great. Just fantastic. I am going to live in these.