After reading all the reviews and in need of a pair of boots, since my Born Shilo boots have taken forever to ship, I ordered these in brown.  I thought they looked cute, and the other reviewers couldn't all be wrong.  Upon opening the box, I was quite disappointed to see how cheap the material looked.  I would never wear these boots.  They may appear acceptable in the black, but then the cost would be ridiculous for this quality of footwear.  I returned the boots the next day, and was very unhappy with the shipping charges that were taken out of my refund since the boots were not as represented.  I love to read the reviews, but realize that everyone has a different opinion and it may not agree with mine.