Oh, wow! How did you do that? Love the new red colour. I’m a big fan of red footwear.

As for your question…I think they will look great either long or short. They look great as they are right now, but if you really want to turn them into ankle boots, I like the shape of the last ankle bootie (picture #6) best.

The trouble with making any irreversible changes to your boots is that you can’t test it out. I’ve had the experience (many times!) of loving a pair of boots, then trying them on and finding that they are totally unflattering. A lot of times this is because the shaft of the boot ends at a bad spot on my leg. If you’re pretty confident that these boots will suit you at ankle length, however, then why not go for it? It could be fun.

I love the look of boot #2... I can see those red boots looking really fun that way!
I probably wouldn't leave them quite as tall though. Just a tad shorter, but I like the rope type detailing around the shaft.

Wow, Julie. The red color is smashing! I'm torn on shortening them; they really are spectacular.

If you do shorten them, I like #1. Do you have an expert cobbler in mind to alter them?

What have you decided to do? One thing is for sure, the dye job is fantastic.