I'm in love! They're not as traditional riding boot as I would have liked because of the buckles, but they're pretty darn close and not one bit of cowboyish like a lot of boots out there right now. I have the Clarks Orinocco Jazz and love them so figured I'd love these too and I do... I've never been able to fit into MOST boots as the calves are always too narrow (I have 15"-15.5" calves) and knee high usually means the shaft is too high (I'm only 5'4" with a 29" inseam) But these are perfect. I can easily fit into them with jeans tucked in without having to adjust the width, easy on/off with zipper, perfect heel and shaft height, and perfect foot width (I have borderline wide size 7 feet) with just enough room to wear thick socks. And I LOVE the color... a tad bit darker and less warm than Amazon's image. Also love the leather - not a fan of shiny leather on boots - it's more of a matte sueded leather, although I'm sure there's a correct term for them. Anyways, GET THEM! Oh and TRUE TO SIZE.