"Tried this boot on instore in grey (to order in black) after a disastrous attempt to pickup instore in black. First purchase from this brand & was quite impressed. I'm usually between a 7 1/2-8 and was comfortable in the 7 1/2. Was a tad narrow, but that could just be that i have wider feet.. Heel is great for daytime. The black is a soft, brushed black, which could easily be worn with just about anything. The buckles keep it casual, so you cant really dress these up. Overall, worth the price. If they made it in brown, I would have bought that too."