these shoes/boots look great.  they are really adorable with the ribbon laces, worn up or folded down.  BUT, i had to open the laces to make them very loose to put the boot on or to take it off.  it ended up being way more work and more time-consuming than i have patience to spend.  i guess there is no other way to do it without a zipper, but i just can't take that much time to put shoes on and off.  if you've got the time and patience, they'd be terrific.  hence the 3 stars.