"I bought these because I had a pair of Bandolino boots for years that I loved, and I liked the riding boot style. HOWEVER, these shoes look very cheap. They may be cheap-ER than other boots that average $150, but at $99, they still weren't CHEAP. I will be returning them. Plus, I had to pay $15 shipping to discover that I didn't like them. If I had seen them in a store, I would never have bought them."