My friend had these boots and I loved them. When mine arrived, I must say at first I was disappointed. They squished my toes and the soles seemed so stiff and hard. I was going to return them but remembered how much I loved them on my friend so I wanted to keep them! I wore them around the house with socks and they stretched a little around the toes and now fit perfectly. The soles seemed to soften up too so now when I walk, they wear like a regular boot. They are classy and comfy and look great with a dress for work or skinny jeans for play.