I used to only wear knee high boots; but after this purchase I am a fan of booties! These boots are shaped like a high quality shoe should be. Im big on the shape of the toe and sole which gives a cheap shoe away. These are very well made. The price is great, but they are cheaper at Macy's ONLY if you have a Macy's card. If you have a maces card you get coupons in the mail for 20% off all the time. This will make the shoe 20% less then they are on Amazon.