This review may be unnecessary as I found some good reviews on this shoe online, but here's my take on these beauties. I just received them in the mail after 3 days of agonizing over which color to get and I wore them out with tights and a dress for date night. So in love! These will so be my go-to shoes for a long time. I can tell they will really last and they work with almost everything in my closet. Such a great compromise between a shoe and a boot. Up till now I've never really given booties a chance - since I lack that slim ankle that looks so cute with this type of shoe - but it is a great match for the San Diego weather and they just plain look sexy!

Fit: seems to be normal to wide-ish width and pretty darn true to size. They didn't seem to run long like some other reviewers were saying - to me at least. They feel very stable, probably due to the placement of the heel.

Look: looks fab! The distressed leather looks fashionable and tough, but not cheap. The ankle is so wide that it even made my huge ankles - thanks mom - look pretty good (and I had just planned to wear them with leggings or skinnies) and have room to spare. The heel is just high enough and the overall styling is super cute. I did like the added touch of the bronze zipper. A perfect black, blended in perfectly with my tights.

Feel: fits like a dream! Walked around all night and felt no pain. They didn't seem super padded, but the balls of my feet never complained. Awesome for someone like me who is not a fan of the pain that can come from wearing heels. I didn't notice any rubbing from the pull tabs or any issues like that either.

Possible Cons: like some have said, the zipper makes some noise, but it's big, what would you expect? It doesn't bother me at all.

*I got the black (it was incredibly difficult to decide, but the black fit my wardrobe better) in a size 10 and I'm a 9.5 with a wide foot. Fits perfectly. No slipping in the heel. Get this shoe! You won't regret it.