I have been looking for boots with a platform type heel for quite some time. I own a lot of Nine West shoes (sandals, heels and boots) and have bought (and returned) most of the Nine West boot catalog over the last six months.  I ended up buying these boots in brownish red for my sister and fell in love with them!  The grey color is super versatile - can go with so many different things.  The one complaint is that the shaft is not quite as tight as I would have hoped, but they are still very cute.