Just got this in the mail about an hour ago. Have already packaged it up and put the return label on. The leather didn't look great, and I thought the visible shearling at the top would be subtle enough for me but it is not (too Santa). The shearling does go all the way down the boot, but does not cover the very bottom (as in where the bottom of my foot would touch). That plus the insubstantial sole of the shoe (the thicker the sole, the further away my foot is from the cold ground) means I don't think these boots will do what I need them to do.

They have no zipper which does not affect ease of pulling them on, really, but I would've liked one so the boots would be more structured and more fitted around the ankle/heel. The ankle area was too big, and thus unflattering, and the leather was crinkly.

The circumference around the calves was fine and I didn't find the boots to be too narrow in any way (which other reviewers had trouble with).