My mother and I both received a pair of these as a gift and while they are a beautiful boots, I was terribly disappointed in the design. Although the leather appeared to be of good quality, the build of the boot is atrocious. They run quite large, first of all, by a full size. I normally wear an 8, but my feet were swimming in them. I tried on my mother's size 7 pair which fit in the foot, however - no matter the size - the calf is wide enough to fit a football. I had high hopes for these boots but they just aren't meant to be worn by humans.