I had been looking for a while now for a nice pair of heeled dress boots- not too high, just 2-2.5 inches, and stacked and with a round toe. Also the boot had to be very plain and simple-no buckles or embellishments of any kind. Plus it had to have an inside zipper. (Am I too picky?) Well, this pair of boots fit the bill The shaft is almost too high for me but they fit my calves very well. There are two reasons i didn't give them 5 stars- they are lined with a faux fur which I don't really like or need and the toe is almond-shaped, not round. A good buy.