I live in Florida so I just wanted a neutral, general boot and these are perfect for that reason.  However, they did come with a two-inch scuff mark on the top, but I feel the leather is distressed anyway and will probably get more scuffs in the future ... That's just the look of them.  The other unexpected thing, was that the description/picture of the outside of the boot with the faux zipper side, has a piece of stretchy material that looks a like sock.  This looks normal when wearing a skirt but I'm not in love with how it looks with skinny jeans.  Bottom line, the price is good for the quality and issues.