****Please Read Carefully and learn from My MISTAKE! I bought these Boots as a Backup for My Frye 8R Harness Black Boots. They arrived and I put them on and WOW! Great but didn't quite Fit as I imagined and After reading Several Reviews and Reading the words: Gel Insert and Hurt Toes I realized I did NOT pay as much attention to the title which says it ALL "RIDING BOOT". I could NOT sort why these were SO difficult to get a good all around fit. I went and bought inserts but then they were too high! I bought thicker Socks and yes it did help but finally, DUH! Went back (and this is quite embarrassing) simply read the Title again. Riding Boots are in most Cases meant for You to Tuck in your Levis or whatever You wear to protect them. THIS IS WHY They are SO WIDE! They are meant to leave plenty of room for your Pants to be Tucked into the Boots! I immediately went to my Closet and pulled out some jeans and tucked them right in and...They fit SO much better. I am more of a Preppy Type Guy and no longer am able to Ride due to some Damage to my Hands so this is not exactly my own style anymore. I put back the Inserts and although a bit loose they look and Feel Great! **IMPORTANT-A lot of People also believe these to be Made In U.S.A. and i'll tell you they ARE NOT! This is an important Factor to myself and a lot of others and I understand the Sentiment but please, consider this as if may sway your Own Decision in One Direction or another. I happen to LOVE These Boots. They are: Well-made, Great looking with some old Levis or any Jeans for that matter and you can tell these are going to last for many Years to come. The bottom line is this, I would Highly Recommend these boots and have and now at least Four close Friends have purchased these and not a single Mate of mine has had a Single issue Quality, Defective or Otherwise. A LOT of Boot for the Money. I own Frye as mentioned Earlier and these are VERY similar in both Looks and in the way they are made. Both have Goodyear Welt Construction and both are a Fantastic buy. **My Sole purpose in this "Review" is to save you time and money in case you decide to return them and have to pay the return Shipping out of Pocket. Best of Luck in your Boot Search. As a Boot lover I have Frye, Ariat and These and would Highly Recommend ALL Three. Cheers and Thanks for taking the Time to read :)