I was so bummed when I received these boots....the picture didn't show the un-shiny-ness of the leatrher, nor the grain in the leather, which was not very apealing. I love Cole Haan usually, as they are made so well. These boots showed the glue from the sole around the toe area, and they were really hard to pull on. The calves fit me a bit snug, which was good, as I have 16 inch calves... but they just didn't have that elegant, classy look I'd hoped. I returned them with a full refund, thank you Amazon!