You pay $20 for a boot, you get a $20 boot. I guess I should have learned that by now, but still I dared to hope that this guy would be different. It just looks so pretty in the picture, and I was so hopeful, and then...no. What a disappointment. It looks nothing like the picture, and is super uncomfortable besides.

CONS:

-It says it's knee-high. Well, maybe if you're under 5 feet tall it is, but it comes up about mid calf on me, in that awkward above the ankle place that just cuts your legs in half and does no one any favors, and it barely stays up that high. It's like a slouchy boot with buckles randomly attached, and the buckles themselves look cheep and fell off soon after opening the package. I wanted a warm- chocolate brown, but this is muddy and dark and too close to black. The toes are also shaped weirdly, boxy and unflattering. Little things, I know, but it really didn't look much like the picture at all, and I just don't like it. They're blah.

-There's basically no padding, so if I was going to walk in it for a long time that would be a problem, but I never would because of the biggest problem:

-There is absolutely NO traction on the bottom of the soles. They're solid, slippery plastic without grooves or anything to make the boot cling to the ground. I almost killed myself slipping down the stairs the first time I tried to walk in them. It's fine on carpet or rough ground, but on tile or wood or grass forget about it. If I wanted to I guess I could tear up the bottom with a knife or screwdriver and make them work, but I honestly don't care enough.

PROS:

It's pretty cheep
I guess it's better than going barefoot in the winter (although not much- no padding applies to the sides too. Super thin fake suede).
If you have any mortal enemies, all you have to do is give them these boots and they'll kill themselves the first time they step on a tile staircase.
That's about it.

I guess they're not awful, but I wouldn't buy them again, and they're not worth your money. I'd suggest looking elsewhere.