Nice boots, but the laces were too much of a pain. I bought them for a trip to Europe in May which involves a lot of walking. I liked the boots with the top part folded down, but because the laces go underneath the folded down part and around the ankle, you have to really loosen the laces a lot to get your foot in, then pull them tightly to get a secure fit. The round laces are a bit slippery to tie and if you don't double knot them, the laces come undone. Sadly I returned these boots.