I had been looking for a nice comfortable pair of black leather boots with the full side zip.. I tried a pair of Chippewa boots with the front zip going up between the laces, this made it difficult to zip up, the zipper would bind where the flat base curves to go up my leg.. definitely was not quick and easy to put on. Then I tried a pair of 5.11  side zip boots, but the zipper only opened about 1 inch, both sides of the boot were connected together.. (that may have only been because I ordered waterproof, but im not sure).

Then I found these, the zipper opens fully, the boot is so easy to slip my foot in and out of of! Laced up and and fit true to width. The length felt perhaps a half a size too long, but was not bad enough to make me switch to the smaller size. Appears to be high quality leather as they look awesome. Good tread, have not slipped at all in the snow.

Only been wearing them for a week, but were comfortable right out of the box. Hope they last, and continue to perform!