I LOVE these shoes, but I was somewhat disappointed. As I read everyone else's reviews, they all said this was a wide calf boot. Incorrect. I am short and small, but have a lot of muscle definition to my calves. I have to push part of my calf into the boot in order to zip them all the way up. These are great boots for a woman with an average or small calf, but if you have even slightly larger calves, stay away.