text: Not the best quality, but you get what you pay for. The toe box was uneven on one of the boots. The fit is a true size 8. My calves are quite large and they could still lace all the way up (they measure 14 - 15 inches at widest). I haven't work them out yet but I've tried them on around the house and they aren't uncomfortable at all. I am 5'3 and they hit me probably around 2 inches below the knee.<br /><br />They look great and slimming even on my big calves, which I didn't expect. They smell strongly of synthetic leather, though. I have been airing them out for nearly 3 weeks now and they still smell moderately strong. Last thing I want to do is wear them and have my legs absorb those chemicals. I bought these more as a tester to see if I would like this kind of style on me, so I don't expect much, especially for the price. I will leave an update when I get more wear out of them.<br /><br />Update: I never wore them again. It's now July 18, 2017 and they still feel weird and smell weird.