I don't own a single pair of high heeled boots, (I usually wear flats or slouchy boots when I need to dress up), but when I saw these I had to get them. I've been looking for an edgy-looking brown leather boot for a long time, but nothing really caught my eye except Frye boots. I couldn't justify spending $300+ on a pair of shoes, so I decided to keep looking. I ended up buying these but knew almost instantly that the heels were too high. I wore them out one night and had to take them off after about an hour; it felt like I was walking on my tippy-toes all night. I'm still debating about whether to send them back or not, because they're just so darn cute and versatile. They're literally perfect in EVERY way except for the height! If they were just an inch or so shorter I would wear them all day, every day.