I bought these for their unusual color and texture:  I thought the "bomber" leather was cool and it is.  I sent them back because the execution was bad.  Fitting of the toe leather to the sole on my sample was uneven with "bubble" looking spots, most stitching was unsightly, the top edge trim on the shaft was ripply, fitment of the heel was crooked, and the grinding of the sole and heel sides was just plain ugly.  Red Wings these are not.  They seemed to me like a product of an unhappy place.