Our daughter is now a Reitnovizin and has shared with me the internet made knowledgeable of current Riding Mode (girls stop) which of course also includes riding boots. We the various products have compared and eventually discovered here at Amazon. The boots had met all of our criteria and the best thing is that was the price / anywhere else!. Fit very well, the shaft height is excellent. Very easy to clean and even have a spur for spores (nothing for beginners) but you do not always remain so beginner. One size larger and a pair of wool socks, even the feet are warm and the boots sitting just fine. I can only recommend.