I purchased these in the light tan color and absolutely loved them. I got SO many compliments when i wore them and they went with almost everything I wore. HOWEVER, they MUST be waterproofed if you plan to wear them in any kind of adverse weather. They are NOT rugged cowboy boots that can be beaten up. The moment I wore them in the rain they became water stained and those water stains did not go away. I tried to take them to the shoe guy who sort of got the water stains out but the boots then became too light in those spots and just looked bad. I returned them to Frye and got credit to purchase another pair, which was nice of them.
Bottom line if you buy the lighter colors in these, don't wear them in the rain or snow unless you manage to waterproof them first!