These Alexandra boots seemed to be authentic leather, very soft and the zipper worked well.  I gave it three stars is because the right boot is so small i could hardly get my foot in. I wear an 8.5(M) which is what i purchased. It felt like a 7.5. My toes and ball of my foot were so squished i couldn't stand up.

I am returning them for a size 9. Hopefully they fit better. I see the size 9 went up in price since i purchased the size 8.5 :( I will update how they fit. I would definitely purchase at least a half size up. Or if you can, buy two different sizes and return the size that doesn't work for you!