They arrived and are lovely. Alas, I'm sending back because as lovely as they are, it's a struggle to get them on.
What's lovely about them:
• Velvety soft suede that is somehow also water resistant.
• Grippy soles.
• Not thigh-high, the tops came up just over my knee.
• I love the look of them (a look you do spectacularly, Brooklyn). Because these boots are trim, neither bulky nor too high, I think they work with knee length dresses and skirts. I pictured wearing mine with a roomy, midi-dress with slit and think that'd look fab, too.
• Elastic gore in back adjusts to calf size.
• The fit is roomy enough in the foot to accommodate a wool sock, so no need to size up.
What didn't work:
• Too dang hard to put on. While I was eventually able to get them on OK over hose (and the plastic bag trick helped, too) they still presented too much tugging for me cope with in an everyday boot. (Visualized self having to leave barefoot in snow from an unexpected shoes-off location because I could net get boots back on. Horrors!)
• They are black. I mean, I knew they were black when I ordered them but was willing to overlook because I adore the shape of the boot. Apparently, black plus hard-to-get-on is a no-go for me.
Anyway, this was a fun experiment that's got me thinking about my ideal boot. Thanks, everyone, for chiming in.
