Ordered pair in black. On a first glance, I thought they looked cheap. They are made out of oily leather. Very tall (right under the knee). They're pretty wide, so you can wear them with semi-skinny jeans. I would also wear them with casual skirts or very long skirts. The heel is perfect - not too high, not too low. They're pretty stiff to walk in, but run pretty large, so order your true size or 1/2 smaller. The embroiling on the side is really pretty, but because of the color, hard to notice.
I'm keeping them because I'm betting they will look better as they age and will last a long time. It's a boot that I won't worry about walking in mud or rain or snow. I think once they're worn in they should look better.
However, despite how I'm on the offence about them, I do get lots of compliments on them.
I got them on sale, so that's another reason for not returning them. They are under $100 price range in my opinion.