My stats are 5'3", plus size, with 15" calves.  I usually wear an 8.5.

I received my Frye boots this evening.  Their color is very close to that on the website listed as "Dark Brown Calf Shine."  It is very dark, like a rich, smoky brown.  I love the color!  The darkness makes them wearable with black.

The boots looks great and smell wonderfully of leather.  There is no type of powder or any other residue on them.

I love a really tall boot.  So far these are the tallest that have fit my calves.  They come to about an inch under my knee.

I have not had any issues with the boots making my legs look bigger.  In fact, I think my legs look slimmer in the boots.

They fit snugly around the calves.  They do slouch a little, as others have mentioned, but it is minor.  I think they may break in just right when they loosen around the calf area.

My feet slid right into the boot with only minor tugging.  However, they are a bit too loose.  My foot reaches the front and back ends of the boot, so length is not an issue.  I think it is what others have described -- the ankles are very big.  My foot comes up from the boot.

Troublesome, yet they are so close to fitting that I think an 8 would be too small and not fit over my calves. Also, they are difficult to take off, and I fear that in a smaller size I would end up wearing them for the rest of my life!  I had to inch them off little by little by my heels before I could pull them the rest of the way.

I am going to try doubling up on my socks and see if that solves the problem, as I don't want to have to send them back.  They are beautiful!

I doubled up on the socks and they fit great!  I will just need to keep in mind to wear thick socks with these!