I've been on the hunt for a good, low-cost lace-up boot that fits a wide calf and wide feet. I had to order a half size up for the foot width, but overall, these boots fit my basic requirements. The material is faux leather, so it has a slight vinyl feel to it, but otherwise it looks pretty good. The lace holes don't go all the way up, which is annoying, since I have yet to have the lace hooks be worth a damn on any shoe I've owned that have them. Maybe I'm just not that skilled at keeping the laces from falling out the hooks.

Pros:
* good look for the price.
* laces have been dipped in plastic/clear glue/something to reinforce them.
* fits me decently, and I've worn them at least 16 hours now.

Cons:
* you get what you pay for; I don't expect these to last forever.
* the laces aren't nearly long enough to unlace the boot to its widest girth; if that's a concern, you'll probably have to get longer laces.
* not leather, so it doesn't breathe like leather will.

Overall, I like these enough to keep them. They remind me of Emma's boots in Once Upon a Time, so that's good enough for me. :-)