I made up my mind to return these even before I tried them on.  I ordered them in dark brown leather and they looked similar to a pair of boots I had a few years ago that were pleather (much less expensive boots).  They just looked cheap, and my neighbor agreed, plus they were really stiff.  I tried them on anyway and they were way too snug in the center of my foot so there definitely would have been an uncomfortable adjustment period had I decided to keep them.  But I didn't.