NOTE!!! i am adding this comment about 2 years after purchasing these>>>they are not only as incredibly comfortable as when i got them, but coating them with one application of Obenauf's LP has turned these into what looks like a $250 pair of high end boots. hey, you don't have to wait 2 years to do that...if i got these again i'd put the Obenauf's on them right out of the box. back to the original review>

These are the ones you want...the black version rip through the pigskin like paper to cardboard underneath. But these have the traditional western boot leather that lasts and looks better the more wear it has. More comfortable than any other western boot, look better too with a slightly lower heel, tho not as low as roping boots. Have true leather soles so you can replace the sole when it's worn and keep the boots for a lifetime. Super comfie with the softer and 1" shorter tops...the only western boot for me...and looks as good as any you could get anywhere.