BOUTIQUE 9 ALWAYS HAVE ME STRUTTING MY STUFF STANDING TALL. I AM TOO SEXY FOR MY SHOES AND FOR MYSELF. LOL... THESE ANKLE BOOTS ARE VERY BEAUTIFUL. THE RED IS A RICH CRANBERRY COLOR WHICH WAS A LITTLE DISAPPOINTING, BECAUSE I WAS EXPECTING RED. HOWEVER, I LOVE'em. I AM ONLY 63" TALL SO I LOVE ALL OF MY HIGH HEEL SHOES. THE INSIDE OF THE BOOTS ARE A SOFT LEATHER WHICH IS SOFT TO MY FEET. ANY TIME I PURCHASE BOOTS, I ALWAYS GO W/A 1/2 SIZE SMALLER THAN MY PUMPS. BOOTS FOR MY FEET ARE JUST DIFFERENT LIKE THAT. NOT SURE IF OTHERS ARE THE SAME AS MINE. THE 7 1/2 IS A TRUE FIT. IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO BE DIFFERENT AND LOVE YOUR HIGH HEELS LIKE I DO, MY SUGGESTION IS; PURCHASE AND HAPPY STRUTTING!!!!  :) TOO SEXY FOR MY SHOES....LOL