I have been looking for a pair of camel colored boots to be my go-to fall shoe, and I thought I found them. I loved these boots and debated the investment for awhile.

First of all, it's a lot of leather, all of the same color. It would have been nice if the heel/some sort of sole acted as an accent color instead of so much of the same. Also, these were a little lighter in person, more nude than the camel they look in the photo.

I was still willing to forgive though, so I took them to my leather guy to get his thoughts on waterproofing/sealing for the weather and he shook his head and was like man, once these boots get dirty they're going to stay dirty.

I had to return them. If the heel were a more practical color/finish I might have kept them, but my leather guy is right - these are going to get beat up quickly and you're not going to be able to clean them or get stains buffed out.

Also, I wish there was a zipper for the unruly pants that inevitably won't stay smooth in a boot.  These weren't tight around the calf, but wiggling the ankle in did take some work.