I need advice about tall boots in general and one pair in particular.

In general: how closely should riding boots fit at the calf? Are riding boots supposed to have a small bit of gap or is that a sign of a bad fit?

I ask because of my specific question, which is:

I just bought a pair of Frye Abigail riding boots which are a gorgeous shiny black on the outside but that have an orangey-yellow lining. Because the boots have a small bit of gap at the calf, the lining is visible and, to my eye, looks a bit off.

I've been considering a couple of ways to deal with it, one of which is just to leave it alone. Frye makes beautiful boots and they made the Abigail that way, so it must be OK -- is the line of thought.

I've also considered taking them somewhere to get the top inside of the boot re-dyed black. And have also thought of just returning them, which I can still do, since they haven't gone outside yet.

I suppose this is a hard question to answer without seeing what they look like on me. Unfortunately, I am not able to put up a picture at the moment, but would be happy to do so if that'd be helpful.

I would really appreciate your advice.

Here's a link. The lining has a similar color to the zappos's star system.
http://www.zappos.com/frye-abi.....lished-veg