I really like these shoes. The reason for only 2 stars is that one of the stitching started unraveling a week after I started wearing it. I took it to my local shoemaker and paid ten bucks to have it sewn, but I'm a little worried about durability after that experience. Update: A month later, a seam came undone on another boot. I had to pay twenty to sew it. Last update: a year later and they're finally toasted. The rest of the stitching held and the shoe worked well. I've been wearing them almost every day for a year now and have put quite a few miles in them so I'd say if the stitching doesn't unravel right away I'd give these four or five stars.