Ellie Shoes Women's 253-sarah Mid Calf Boot

I fell while walking in these booties. I still love them and I am keeping them. I am just going to have to find a way to give my feet more support, such as extra socks and be more careful when stepping down off curbs. I am 57 and my ankles are weak anyway due to health reasons. They look really good with jeans and skirts, whatever you want to wear them with. If you have a slim ankle, they will not hug it. Goes again to support for narrow legged people. I will find cute fill-ins for that area. If you are like me with problem ankles, I would not risk getting these because of the heels on them and lack of support. If your ankles and calves are strong, you will enjoy these boots very much. I also think the boots are good quality. One only had a mild scuff mark from my fall. The boots faired much better than I did. 😂 I recommend these boots for people with medium to wide feet. If you have narrow feet, be prepared to have to fill in the boot to have a more snug fit.It would be nice if this boot came in 1/2 sizes. I went up a size and it was a half size to much.

I wore these for the first time to a Halloween pub crawl and then to a gala. My feet were ok and no next day pains. I was really impressed by how little they scuffed - my hopes were not high since they’re white but they are holding up well. Clearly we had a great time!

Got these for a production of Rocky Horror; I’m playing Magenta and wanted the look of a LaDuca without the cost of them. I wore them for my first blocking/dance rehearsal this evening and found them pretty comfortable as far as heels go! I haven’t done a musical in a heel in a while so I took them off after a couple hours on my feet, but honestly, I recovered pretty well and hope they work out! I’m so happy they’re zippered. It allows you to adjust the fit via the laces just once in a while or just as you need to which is cool. The laces feel a bit cheap, and there aren’t metal eyelets in the shoe, so I worry about longevity. But for the price you really can’t beat these.The fit is as expected— I usually wear a 9.5 but have been skewing towards a 10 lately, especially with some swelling in my ankles and instep and my feet widening a little (for reference I got a size 10). I am happy to report that my calves and ankles are NOT too big for these ! I’m a larger person so I am used to being bummed by shoes not making the whole way up my ankle, but this was not the case.I might add an insole at the ball of the foot, however, if you’re in a similar situation as I am, you might actually like the way you can feel the floor through the boot. A lot of street shoes have too much of a sole, so the fact that these are hard-soled but allow you to feel the ground is great. I imagine if I cushioned my feet a bit it might dull that sensation a bit but🤷🏻 we shall see. I will probably recommend these to castmates who are also in the market for a fun boot to dance in!!

I like these boots. 💕 They run a tad small- if you’re between sizes, definitely size up. If you have short toes and sturdy ankles/calves, this is the best you can hope for, when it comes to Victorian style boots, short of having a pair custom made. If you have long toes and slim ankles/calves, these boots will not fit you right (or at all- not much room in the toe box). Wear black socks with these, as there is some dye transfer. They are synthetic, but they look and feel like mid-range leather. They have a faint polyurethane scent, but not bad at all. Rounded toe, medium width, comfortable heel height. Best feature is the sculpted “granny heel”, so they look best from the side, rather than from the top. I do recommend them, if your foot and ankle/calf fits the right parameters for this boot.:) Please note they do have a zipper, which is a manner of closure not invented until 1914, and therefore not available to the public until after the Victorian/Edwardian era, but it isn’t easy to notice it under the long skirts of that period style.

The size was to small

This is a first impression. I will update the review as I wear it more it needed.I am size 11 normally, 26.6in-26.8in foot length. I don't have wide feet. I took size 10 and it fits very JUST, not too tight not too wide. actually some parts around the ankle are a tiny bit loose (granted it is new and it's hopefully going to enlarge with time). So I'd say if you don't have wide feet like me, size down. I definitely see how my real size 11 would have been way too big. The shoe is very beautiful. I'm looking forward to style it somehow. Hopefully it lasts!

These have to be the most poorly designed shoes I’ve ever worn. They are somehow too small and too big all at once, I’m someone who can put up with a lot of pain when it comes to shoes, but I had these on not even 5 minutes before the tongue of the boots had rubbed my skin raw to the point of bleeding (through wool socks). They didn’t even look good because they are so large through the ankles that they sag. Props to you if you can put up with these but I will be returning them and investing in a proper pair elsewhere.

I just love these boots we called them Granny Boots they fit really good and looks good on me