KILLER boots.

You look utterly delicious and fabulous, Shana!

Nice! I need to get serious about finding a pair for myself, too.

Shana, I LOVE the boots. They have a beautiful shape to them from the side, and I LOVE the 3 buckles. I'd say these are perfect boots for you. The height is great! Congratulations after all of the searching. I'm happy for you.

Woohoo, let's crack open a bottle of champagne! They look fabulous Shana. You have an Ecco OUTLET near you? SO jealous. I would be in there all the time.

Well it looks like your patience and persistence paid off. I hope you find many fabulous ways to wear them.

Great boots! Nice heel height, nice waffle sole, nice buckle detail - you did wonderfully!

Maya, come to CT and visit me - you can take Metro North & I'll pick you up in New Haven. I'll take you to the Ecco Outlet!!

Nice fit- you really lucked out.

Actually Shana, we really should do that :p When I have an income, you should plan on it!

NICE! I love them.

I also am on a boot hunt. Coincidentally my first round of boots just came in the mail - I need to post some photos soon.

Shana, the boots are PERFECT! I'm so excited for you-- you are already rocking this fall.

Really nice new boots! And, I didn't even know there were Ecco outlet stores. None near me, but that's probably just as well, since I'd probably go a wee bit overboard.

They look great, congratulations!

I love the 3-buckle detail! You are on a roll - first boots, then leggings. Way to go, Shana.

Those are FABULOUS on you! Love that outfit! Go girl!

I am SO getting these boots, Shana! I'm in love. They are exactly what I have been looking for also. Thank you for posting these and giving us all that information. It seems like we have the same problem with boots...I'm also petite (5 ft 2 in) and my calves are 11" around. How small are your calves? and do the boots run small? Thank you, thank you! I am sure we will be boot twins soon. :-)

LOVE! I love the whole outfit actually.

Love the 3 straps on these. Are the comfy?

Congratulations on your find -- they look terrific on you!

You know, the funny thing is, I tried on the Esmeraldas during my boot quest as well, but the pair I tried on seemed higher than 13" (Zappos and Endless.com describe their Esmeraldas as 15"). I wonder if it has to do with the size? Or perhaps a different year's model? The taller ones that I tried hit too far above the top of my calf on my short legs, so they needed more cinching in than the top buckle could provide. That said, I agree that these boots were really comfy -- you could walk all day in them, I bet!

Woo-hoo! Congrats! They look great and the whole outfit is lovely.

Woohoo!! SO happy for you shana! Lovely outfit too!

Thanks everyone. I was so disappointed after not being able to get boots while I was in Europe and I was so mad at myself for just not buying one of the pairs that I tried on at the beginning of my trip. I'm so glad that there was a happy ending to my quest!

For anyone looking to get these - I wonder if these were made for outlet because the Esmerelda's I saw on Zappos definitely say 15" for shaft height but I measured these myself and they are indeed 13". Mine are a size 36 - I have been taking European 37 for the last few years (was 36 pre-pregnancy) but I noticed in Germany too that the 36's seemed to fit better. My calves measure 12.85" so really not that tiny - it was definitely shaft height that was the issue.

Shana, 12.85 is definitely tiny. My calves are bigger than yours are and they are still considered narrow.

I don't always those measurements enough to affect my decision-making. Both Nordstrom and Zappos claim my EM boots have a 15" shaft height which is definitely wrong.