These boots are so cute, but I have to send them back. Neither zipper for the secret pockets work, and I don't want to force them. Even the full zippers to get the boots on and off are so stubborn that I'm afraid they'd break after trying to force them up and down a few times. I wanted so badly to use them for an upcoming trip that involves some light hiking and lots of sightseeing, and the main reason I bought them was for the hidden pockets so I can stash my keys and credit cards and leave my purse behind. I read some reviews that said those zippers are for decoration only, but others have said no, they really are pockets. I wonder if the people who thought they were just decorative might have gotten defective ones? I also bought similar combat boots on here by DailyShoes and they're better. Their hidden pockets zip up and down just fine. But if you don't care about the hidden pockets one way or the other, the Nature Breeze distressed finish and studs are super cute. Oh, the "distressed" black is really more gray in person.