For the price, these boots offer tons of style mileage and are comfortable and well made.  I bought them as they were visually similar to the MUCH more expensive Frye Shirley Over the Knee style, which at $447 are way out of a realistic price range for me, and besides, the fabulous "Fatigue" color seems to have sold out anyway.  These DV boots in Loden are a great, affordable alternative - the color is a vaguely greenish light brown that looks great with black, grey, tan, brown, forest green - it's a nice neutral I think will wear well next fall and looks great in the depths of winter, too. The boots are nice and tall, but easy to pull off and on for me - I have medium width feet and slim ankles/ calves, so heavier wearers may have a different experience but these are by no means tight or uncomfortable.  Highly recommend these stylish, somewhat western (but not committedly cowboy) boots!