These are great little boots.  The color is true to the photos here in Amazon, and the fit is true to size.  There is room for an orthotic insert if you don't wear super thick socks.  I've been wearing them everywhere lately and they also have been pretty sturdy.  You can, if you wish, unfold the flap that you see there at the top of the boot shaft, but do note that the shoe string tie is run through a loop on the back of the boot shaft, so if you do unfold that flap to make the boot taller, then the string will be tied at an angle.  Still cute- I do that all the time.