Update: Much to my surprise, these made it through an upstate NY winter, and are ready for another one! And my daughter says many people have commented positively on them -- some of them mistaking them for a much more expensive brand! Added another star, but still have one off for the glue!

First review:

These are a requested gift.  If I'd seen them instead of ordering them, I wouldn't have purchased them -- at least not this pair.  Glue had oozed out from around one sole, and stuck to the tissue paper in the box. There is glue on the side of the right boot as well. Some of the fur lining was stitched into the lining, where it sticks out weirdly.  But from the distance of about 24 inches, they look like much more expensive boots -- and not many people are going to get closer than that.

Through the marvels of modern chemistry, straight out of the box these synthetic boots have a weird, leather-ish smell (You'll note the description says they are "100% authentic"! Authentic what is left to the imagination.) I wonder who thinks up these things (and how healthy it is!)

The taupe is darker than pictured, but still an attractive color.

A couple of the reviewers noted problems with the toe box.  On this pair, on one boot the toe box when pressed is quite pliable,  while the other is rigid and has no give. I'll have to see what the recipient thinks, but the rigid toe box may be the one reviewers are complaining about (have to admit it's kind of strange to have two different types of construction in one pair of boots.)

At the sale price, if they last a full season I'll say I'd got my money's worth.  I'd like them to last longer, of course, but what really concerns me is that the leaking glue means the soles will fail after a few wearings. Not something you want a present to do!