I love the idea of these boots and want to give them 4stars so bad! The boots are narrow and really cause foot pain if worn for more than an hour. The calf opening is generous and fits my calf. I am a size 14pant. Ordered sz 10.5. The ankle area is stiff and tends to pucker in when walking and rubs my leg just above my ankle and it hurts horribly. I am hoping since the upper is leather (marks and scratches easily) it will eventually soften. But until then... Ouch!