the look and smell of 100% suede definitely made a distinct impression when I first opened the box, but when I tried them on, my ankles looked fat because width of the shaft is pretty straight instead of tapering towards the ankles. It looked pretty cool from the side (that chunky, heavy feet look), but from the front, it looked like my feet had been swallowed up by my ankle...So unfortunately, despite the lovely color, smell, look, and feel of these comfortable boots, I'll be returning them.