"I absolutely love these boots! They are everything I was looking for. I love that the hardware is black so no clashing of metal tones (a weird thing that I think about), they are really comfortable, and the leather is great quality. The fit is the real gem though. I have wide, muscular calves but much narrower ankles. Most wide calf boots would fit my calf the way I liked (a little loose with jeans inside them) but look absolutely ridiculous with all the room in the ankle. These taper really well for me and don't make me look like I have no ankles! THANKS!"