After ignoring the cautions of some of the other reviewers, I went ahead and bought these boots anyways. The style and color were exactly what I was looking for, and someone had mentioned that they at least had a good sole. Well I should have listened to the other reviewers. I have "cheap" shoes from walmart that are made of a better quality than these. The color is streaky and actully looks like it was painted on. The manmade material, which should be called painted fabric, is fraying after one day of wear. I walked to and from class, that's it. Also, the zipper puckers right below my ankle bone and is acually quite painful. I regret buying these 100%.