I'm giving this 4 stars for one reason...there's no way these are factory firsts. I own 4 other pair of Golden Fox boots (one other Moc Toe) in both factory firsts and seconds. The boots are fantastic boots, but it is fairly easy to spot seconds. The stitching is a little off on the pair I got from here, and the tongue doesn't lay straight because the construction there is off. Nothing that really impedes my ability to wear the boot or love Golden Fox (seriously they were $70 full grain GYW boots), but I want people to know that these are not the $150 boots sold on the site.

For anyone buying these boots, get new laces and make sure to waterproof them if you want to keep them long term. The hooks will rip up the laces that come with these, so you may as well upgrade. I also recommend getting Mink Oil and thoroughly coating the boots. Any new leather boots I get I will clean immediately and then work Mink Oil into and let sit for 2 days. It will soften the leather, weather proof them, and help keep the leather for much longer. Trust me, as someone in Cleveland winters...this is a must.