I purchased a chocolate pair and was not disappointed with the quality, fit, (I am usually a 7 1/2 so I ordered a size 7 which fit well), and appeal.  The design of these boots guarantee that they will fit the largest calves on the planet since the sides are a wrap style and the ribbons are supposed to secure a customized degree of closure.  I thought the ribbons that wrapped around the boot made it more appealing and feminine.  Yet I soon realized that the ribbons are this boot's weakest feature since they are the only closure mechanism and despite adjusting them numerous times, they loosen and slide downward thereby allowing the shaft of the boot to open and flop around during movement.  Countless times I have discovered that I was trampling on the ribbons regardless of how I tied or arranged them.  I am planning to sew thread belt loops onto the boots to keep the ribbons in place and figure out some other mechanism for closure.  It's too bad that these weren't adequately tested since some slight modifications could have made them fantastic boots.