text: ive been meaning to invest in a good pair of leather shoes. With my large collection of cheap $15 faux leather boots that are used and abused on a daily basis through sun, rain, and snow, a pair of $80+ quality boots would feel even better than my comfortable BRECKELLES lace up booties, right?<br /><br />Well...<br /><br />Okay, so let's start with the look. They're super cute, but sophisticated and the heel adds that extra touch of scholarly class. The feel of the material is very nice (I'm avoiding anything too suede or too shiny), and it's been good around water and such. They do scuff pretty easily, which I wouldn't have mind as much of these had been my throwaway shoes that I got for $10.<br /><br />As for the fit, I was a bit let down. My feet are shaped funny so they're narrow in some places and wide in others. I can usually get away with a regular fit with some lace readjustments and a clever use of insoles. This boot fit everywhere just fine (I wear a 6 and ordered a 6 after a 6.5 was way too big) except for a slightly too snug fit at the sides of my big and little toes. After just a few hours of walking, my feet were already hurting and there were blisters when I got home; and this is coming from the girl who can comfortably run in 4in heels all day. My hope is that with a little bit more time and use to break these in, they will become my new favorite pair of shoes.<br /><br />All in all, it's a cute pair of lace up leather booties. They're not as comfortable as I hoped they'd be for the money I threw in for them, but I'm hoping they can be broken in further and it's just a case of &#34;gets better the longer you use it&#34;. I bought these with a gift card so I technically didn't spend much on them, but having wanted these before having acquired the card, I must say I'm a little dissatisfied.