I ordered these boots after reading the reviews about how small they were around the calf.  I have very small calves but still wear a size 10.5, so of course , the calf circumference is bigger. Why they do this, I don't know.  I really wanted these boots to work as they are really beautiful and comfortable.  But they were just too big around the top.  I ended up getting a pair of Eric Michael Doris instead.