I normally buy leather boots so I was kind of hesitant to give these a try, but I'm so glad I did! I was expecting to try them on long enough to make sure they fit and then just throw them in my closet until I go on a trip out west in late spring to do some walking and hiking in national parks. Well, I can't even believe how cute and comfortable they are, so I've been wearing them almost every day since they arrived and leaving all my leather boots in the closet. I love the pockets and hope to use them so I don't have to take a purse or backpack into the parks, but I do wish the pockets were a little roomier and easier to zip up and down. I can fit a credit card or two and a key fob, and maybe a lip gloss. Because who doesn't need a lip gloss in Mount Rushmore, right??? LOL! I wasn't wild about the stiff string laces they came with so I replaced them with 63" flat black cotton laces that I found here on Amazon, and I think they're even cuter now. These might just be the most comfortable boots I own!