Other than being packaged poorly (the post office had to repackage the shoes in another box, after the one sent by Shoeflake "broke"), these shoes are great. They are very comfortable in the short time I've worn them, and I can see them becoming a staple of my winter wardrobe after a thorough application of suede protector. The color - a dark blue - is quite nice as well. Dark enough to wear often, even at work, but light enough it's not mistaken for black. Also, these boots seem to run true to size. I bought a 10 (as it was the only size left in stock), and it's a little big for my normally 9 1/2 size foot. However, I figure that the problem will resolve with a nice, thick pair of socks.