As a disclaimer, I live in a warmer climate so I'm not using these for warmth. My very first day of wearing these and they became a discussion topic-many compliments. They were true to size and color appeared as it did online (note: darker shading around toes and heels, places you would expect to get a lot of wear and tear). I love that the accent buckles are gold. Yet, they did keep me from crossing my legs as the buckle near the top will dig in to ur other leg if ur legs are crossed. The other adjustment I must make is about two inches above the ankle, the boot wore against my leg all day (average amount of walking) and I was unable to wear again the next day because of bruising. However, small price to pay to wear such gorgeous boots!!  Thanks amazon for having them three digits cheaper than my local dept store.