Remember the late eighties and early nineties when Goth was cool and we had awesome Doc Martin's, these shoes remind me of that time while still being a fresh retro take.  The size was true and the construction was high quality.  The soles are awesome with a wicked picture in the tread.  The one complaint is that if you are walking through someplace quiet like a library or museum they do make a bit of noise with all of the metal on them.