As a point of disclosure I did not purchase my boots through Amazon nor through this vendor.

That said I am very excited about these boots! I received my pair a couple of weeks ago and was immediately hooked. I was replacing a 10+ year old pair of Docs and opted for these.

First impressions: These boots are VERY good looking, clean lines (no stitched toe cap over the steel toe), the pebbled leather is great looking, the liner is very well appointed (especially given their other Chinese-made product that sort of lacks detail), the eyelets are metallic and not plastic (look better metallic in my opinion) and these have a single sole and not a sandwiched style.

First wear: Aaahhh... pure comfort like the 'old days' of DM. Sadly the MADE IN ENGLAND verbiage is no longer on the sole but I will say that these were as bouncy and comfortable as my old school Docs. Once laced-up I strutted around on the carper for a few minutes to ensure a good fit/feel in case I needed to return them. No WAY these were going back! They are extremely comfy, fit great and have the feeling that they will break in nicely.

Subsequent wearings: I have worn these a few times already (such as on 'casual Friday' at the office) and they are quickly becoming my new favorites (which is no small feat as I have 20+ pairs of Docs).

These are very clean looking, very good looking and feel great. Maybe DM has turned the corner with their Chinese productions???

I actually bought these boots close to a year ago and they have become my favorite lace-up pair of Docs right now. Given how finicky I am - that's saying something!