This is my second pair of these boots I like them so much.  They are low heeled but still have a good style.  They are not too funky to wear to work either.  The sole is a rubber sole so they are nice to walk in when it is snowy or icy.  The top is layered with a little fur, so they are warm.  The calf is adjustable for about an inch of adjusting.  I have skinny calves and I can adjust them all the way in and still put leggings inside them, so they are perfect for me.  I wear a 9 and I ordered the 39 and the 40 and the 40 fit better.  If you have very bigger ankles they may not fit you well, mine are normal and they just fit, but I do like that they are tight all the way up from the ankle to the calf so they don't look sloppy or get saggy.  The red color is nice it is a dark red, that sort of looks like the color was put over a black boot, the darker shows through just a bit it places.  I think it looks really nice.  I also have the black.  I don't think the leather is stiff at all, not sure what others are talking about.  I have the Mia mooz Otis, and those are stiff, but these are not.  They do stretch quickly if you have a spot that is a little tight, mine are like a glove after 2 weeks of wearing.