I love the rough edge of these boots. They are of decent quality, not eh best quality I've owned and certainly not the worst. The tongue of these boots are sew to the boot on either side. So even if the strap around the boot wasn't there they would stay in place. That said, if you have large calves and think you can adjust the outer strap to give you more room you really can't. The calf is fairly generous for large calves, but check the calf size or you might be disappointed. The same goes for small calves, you can use the strap to tighten, but you might have to add holes to the buckle.

I found these boots to be about a size too small. But the leather seems like it will give well, so I am taking them to have them stretch.  Overall I like these boots, they are very cool looking, quality is good, and they are large enough for my large calves..