overall i really like the style and look of those shoes, and let me start by saying i own over 15 pairs of the Puma "el rey" shoes and and 3-5 similar styles to this, all puma. and these were significantly cheaper made than any of the other Pumas i have bought. one thing of note is that they do run a size small because the opening was not well designed and it is about as big around as your ankle, not allowing much room for your whole foot to get in, i had to use a shoe horn and some serious force, and this within the first couple days lead to the VERY THIN leather to tear up both sides of my foot. i have had all of my el rye's for much longer and some for years, and have not had any tearing, but these shoes looked like they were years old after only a couple of weeks and it is possible that at least the tearing around the oppening could have been saved by a size larger. I really love Puma, and again, i am a huge fan of the style and look of these shoe, but honestly i was severely disappointed in the quality of the materials and workmanship.