Overall, I give it 4.5 stars.

Pros:
- can walk for miles in these shoes
- ultra comfortable
- slightly raised platform makes the heel look taller than your actual rise
- urban chic design
- tons of compliments. strangers will stop to ask me what kind of boots they are
- good for colder weather
- good traction
- keeps out water* when walking through puddles
- fashionable even when it's not raining

Con
- *after putting at least a few hundred miles on these, water now gets in through a few of the seams.
- pricier than I want to spend on shoes, but worth it
- shoelace started to break after about 6 months of wear