These boots were not my first choice, as a matter of fact I passed them by a few times and ordered another pair of boots by Diba which fit horrible, and had I not paid so much money for I would have giving them to my teenage daughter who's hard on shoes.  But anyway I ordered these boots and when they finally came I was hesitant about putting them on. They felt stiff at first but after walking around in them they started to loosen up. Now they feel great. I wear them with my favorite jeans and get many compliments. I only wish I had more sweaters and shirts to go with them. My calf size is a 15 and I am 5'2 so they are really above the knee. The only thing I negative I have to say (the brown color ones I purchase), becareful of bumping them against anything they do scuff easliy.