So my socks were pretty much knocked off when I first saw a picture of these Frye Maxine Loop boots in December 2009, but they were $500... I then went on a mad tear to find a cheaper pebbled leather boot, but struck out twice with boots that ended up being unflattering. After all the hassle, and after being out a little bit of money from returns, I declared my boot hunt a failure.

Now, I have found the boots on Amazon.com for $218... it wouldn't break the bank, but it would still be my biggest fashion splurge EVER. It says there are only FOUR left in my size! I only worry that, since I have never been able to see these boots in person, I will end up with another unflattering pair of boots AND be out another round of return shipping costs, as Amazon doesn't offer free returns.

What to do? What to DO??