I absolutely love the color of the taupe suede desert boot. It goes with almost everything in my wardrobe. The build quality is good; I especially dig the flexibility of the sole which makes it very comfy to walk around in these. I don't have any problems with them chaffing the backs of my feet because I ordered the right size, which was 1/2 size down from my usual size. I always wear a 12 but went to a local store to try these on before I placed my order and found that they run a little big, so I went with the 11 1/2 which fits great. I've only worn them a couple times so they aren't worn in yet, but they are still pretty comfortable. I have high arches and this is a flat-soled shoe so they aren't the greatest at keeping my feet ache-free if i'm standing or walking around for most of the day. But other than that I am very happy with these shoes because they are super stylin' and all around awesome.