I bought these because I was sick of going out in the rain/snow with my leather or Bearpaw boots and getting them wet. I stalked these on every shoe website you could possibly imagine. Even with a coupon code Amazon had the best price on the black ones. I love that these are functional and fashionable. I don't think they scream RAIN BOOTS like the ones with patterns do. I wear them to work with dresses and they just look like patent leather boots. I got the black for that reason. I suspect with the yellow, one would look as though they were wearing rain boots, or perhaps just very into the fisherman-chic look.

I am a true size 8 and that's what I ordered in the Heidi boot. They fit exactly how an 8 should. The top of the foot part is pretty stiff upon the first wear and makes flexing a little hard, but I expect it to loosen up with time and use.

As for the calf issues other people are having, I'm kind of on the fence about that. I consider my calf to be average. It's not super muscular and it's not super small either. The boots fit fine with leggings but are a little snug with skinny jeans. If you have a bigger calf, I'd suggest getting the wider version of these boots. There really isn't a lot of room in the upper part of the boot.