I love these!  I wanted a riding boot look, but I don't always want to tuck in my pants (and then I don't want a full boot on) and these are great!  They are a little different than a traditional riding boot look but I love that difference.  They do run a bit large (the Euro-sizes are odd and vary so much from manufacturer to manufacturer) so the 40 I got is really much more like a 9.5 than a 9.  That said, it's winter and I'm usually wearing a reasonably thick sock so it's not a problem.  I hope they hold up well - time will tell, but I'm optimistic.