Well I think the boots look very nice and are more comforatble than the lst pair of Dr's that I bought. I can already see the strap stretching and see how it would break if bang on hard enough. The leather seems a little thin but is still rigid and soft at the same time. I am not too fond of the laces that come with the boots as you have to pull on the from both side to keep them from bunching up as you pull them out of the eyes. I got these to wear on motorcyle and will probably thrash through them quite quickly which is a shame sine they are supposed to be just for that using Triumph as the model.