I bought these boots to be the brown counter part to my black Clarks which I wear a lot living in Seattle.  For the price, these boots are on the mark.  They have a study textured sole, easy zip-up sides and are pretty cute.  However these boots run a little large in the calf area.  I consider myself to have larger than normal calf size and these left a gap all the way around my calf.  The gap isn't big enough to look silly, but they aren't as snug as I would like to keep the rain out.  The brown color is also a lot brighter than what is pictured, think more brandy brown than dark brown.  Overall they suit my purposes and until I'm willing to shell out another 160.00 for boots they will be worn with my outfits that require brown boots.