I have been searching for a winter wedge boot for 2 winters now and could not find one I liked.  Either the shaft was too high or narrow or the wedge hell provided no winter traction.  Well, I found the perfect boot with this purchase!  I splurged for overnight shipping (amazing deal with Amazon Prime) and received my boots today.  I couldn't wait to wear them out to run errands.  Right out of the box I was in love.  They are so incredibly cute with the little boot "leg-warmers".  These boot covers are an acrylic knit, similar to a mid-priced sweater.  They have 3 little cute buttons on the bottom.  The cover just slips down over the boot-- so you can slouch it or do whatever you think looks good.  Or you can take the cover off completely for a plain black suede boot which looks awesome.  I was shocked that this same boot in the plain suede style is actually more expensive than this style with the removable "leg-warmer"... when you remove the leg warmer it is the plain suede style... no difference!  I usually wear a 7.5 in most brands and ordered a 7.5 in this boot.  The fit is very comfortable, and with room to spare if I want to wear thick socks.  I love this in that I can wear regular socks without the boot "leg-warmer" when it's warmer outside in spring and fall, and thick socks with the boot "leg-warmer" in cold winter months.  I wore the boots with skinny jeans and was nervous about these comfortably fitting my slightly large calves.  Not so with these boots!  There was plenty of room for my skinny jeans tucked into these boots... and with room to spare.  With that said, if you have skinny little chicken legs you will probably look like an upside down popsicle in these boots.  But, hey, maybe you like that look.  Anyway, the only downside of this boot is that there is no padding on the insole.  With that said, since they are roomy I can easily insert an insole.  I like the better shaping of this boot... I'm not a fan of the giant watermelon shape of Uggs.  The shape of this boot is more slender and femanine... but not tight or constricting.  Plenty of toe room.  The "shearling-like" fur is only in the top few inches of the boot.  You actually don't notice it at all.  Finally, I love the sole of this shoe.  It doesn't have a ton of tread, so it probably wouldn't be the best for climbing snowy mountains.  But for running errands in town on a snowy day they were perfect.  The sole is nice in that it has a tapered oval shape. A lot of other wedge boots I've looked at have a very narrow sole towards the heel of the foot, hence a smaller overall footprint and less overall traction.  These boots have a nice overall footprint, about the same as sneakers.  Overall, I love these boots!  The black is true black and the boot cover is black, gray, and tan... just as pictured.  I ordered the darker brown ones today.  I feel like I need this boot in every color.  And for this price, why not?  Even e-bay is selling these boots for the full retail price of $94.  Here, you're paying less than half of what they for elsewhere... trust me, I've shopped around! So buy them already... you certainly won't regret the purchase.