THESE BOOTS ARE A LITTLE PRICEY, BUT AS THE SAYING GOES... 'YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR'.  IN THIS CASE THIS BOOT IS WORTH EVERY PENNY. (I SAVED ABOUT $100 BY PURCHASING THEM FROM AMAZON.COM). SINCE IT'S SUCH A CLASSIC STYLE I CAN SEE WEARING THESE BOOTS FOR THE NEXT TEN YEARS.  AND I'M CERTAIN THEY WILL LAST THAT LONG.