I initially purchased these boots to wear with a simple, fuschia colored dress and gray tights. When the boots arrived, the style of the boot did not fit the classier style of the dress. I LOVED THE BOOTS, so kept them anyway and am now looking for outfits or sweaters to wear them with! These boots are VERY high heeled! I have never had heels this high before and the front of the boot is slightly platformed! I feel like my foot is almost in ballet point shoes when I wear the boots and I could definately not wear them places with extended walking, unless I conditioned myself in them more. The first time I wore them was out to a restaurant and back home and I was ready to take them off when I got home. I am able to walk in them without looking like a fool, but I do feel funny walking in such high heels and somehow am able to hide it well because everyone tells me how natural I walk in them. My Husband LOVES them and wants me to get them in every color! The gray is absolutely beautiful and I have no problem zipping them up around a pair of tapered jeans. I love the shrugged material up the leg. The zipper is on the outside of the boot, but I think they look very cool despite other comments about the zipper being on the outside. I like how tall I am in these boots. They add 5 inches to my height, which I have always wanted to be 5'10 and now I can be in these babies :)! Everyone loves these boots and at Thanksgiving, every women in the house wanted to try them on! Bottom line, I would definately recommend these sexy boots, but the heel is very high and it might take some practice and endurance walking in them if you are not used to such a high heel. If you are looking for a beautiful gray boot and are used to this type of heel, look no more. The price is great as they look like they would cost much more.