I bought these when they were on sale, but with shipping it still came up to $76.00. The boots are costume quality, rather light weight with a decent zipper on the inside of the boot. (not shown or listed in the description)
  There is no padding on the inside sole. I put in odor eaters and that worked well as a thin pad. Hard sole and heel, careful walking on smooth floors of steel.
  For costuming these are fine. I really wanted something I could use as Jack Sparrow boots. These are more Musketeer looking but will pass for a pirate boot. They are comfortable and the sizing is accurate. I wear a 10EE and the 10-11 (which is a medium) fit perfect with a heavy white sock.