These boots feel sturdy and rugged, yet look classy and light! Most boots are clunky and uncomfortable, but you can wear these all day and night and your feet never hurt. I bought the 6 B and find them to be very true to size in length and width. I have very high arches and slender calves, so most tall boots don't fit me well. These give an average amount of wiggle room in the calves without the shaft sliding down. In fact, if you have larger calves, the shafts probably even stretch to fit comfortably. The boot part gives me room enough to wear warm socks and is not too tight on the top of arch, like most are on me.

I have no qualms about the man-made materials, because they add to the strength and look like real leather to any who admire.