I had such high hopes for this boot.  I watched it go down in price for more than two months at the end of the snow season,, drooling over the idea of a shearling-lined boot that was made by a high-quality Canadian manufacturer that surely could make a boot that would protect me from our severe Wisconsin winters. Finally, I bought the boot for what I considered a great price.

The boot looks just as I thought it would from the pictures, and it appears to be very sturdy and well made.  I do have to say that the shearling lining isn't anywhere near as deep and fluffy as that in my old pair of boots made by Old Friend, or something like that.  (I have never seen them again, or I would have bought them.  I have a red pair, and I want something neutral, which is why I bought these.)

But, surprisingly and disappointingly, despite its otherwise quality construction, there is no arch support in these boots at all.  The floor of the boot is completely flat. Flat soles make my feet hurt and I never buy cheap boots (or shoes) that don't have arch support.  These are going back, along with the other two pair of Pajar boots that I ordered at the same time, that have the same fault. (Why don't they tell you these things ahead of time?  It would save a lot of postage.)

(Thank goodness I ordered a couple of pairs of Dansko boots at the same time. I was hoping to keep two out of the five I ordered. So far, one Dansko arrived, and it is a definite keeper.)