I bought a pair in black 25 years ago and they are my most favorite shoes ever. When I saw these I didn't think twice, especially the price on Amazon! My old boots got better with age. The leather gets perfectly soft over time.  The brown boots looks GREAT. It fit perfect and workmanship is amazing.  One thing I did was to have the wood and lug sole repaced with vibrim sole.  It's the most comfortable shoes I have next to my running shoes.