I originally gave these four stars, but shortly after that review, the zipper on the left boot began blowing out at the bottom. I worked with it and kept wearing the boots about once a week. Then the zipper failed completely, to the point where it would not unzip at all, and it was a real struggle just to get the boot off. They ended up in a hotel trash can, since I was on the road at the time.

Since I wore them about once a week on average, that means they failed after being worn about 25 times. That's just unacceptable.

*** Original review below ***

Good solid boot, reasonably comfortable, and nice enough to wear about anywhere

After wearing these for four months, I'm fairly impressed. They feel solid without being too heavy, and they look good enough to wear just about anywhere. They have a nice leather finish which takes polish pretty well.

I like the extra padding at the top. These are fairly low boots, and without good padding could cause some chafing with extensive walking. But I use them while traveling through airports and such, and have never experienced a problem. They're also pretty easy to get on and off, which helps at the security lines.

The included insole isn't bad - better than most boots in this class - but I'm fairly fussy about insoles, so I got a&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Spenco-Polysorb-Cross-Trainer-Women-s-9-10-Men-s-8-9/dp/B000GCKC6E/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Spenco Polysorb Cross Trainer, Women's 9-10 / Men's 8-9</a>&nbsp;which is even better. With those insoles, I wore these boots while standing up all day to teach a class, and didn't have a comfort problem.