text: As Amazon defines 3 stars.... it's ok.  2 sets of eyelets is not enough to provide ankle support for a boot.  I can't walk around in it all day because it causes chaffing at my ankle bone.  They're nice looking boots though, just not as functional as I would like.  It's not like I'm asking it to help me hike up Half Dome, but with a name like Desert Boot, I would expect it to not cause any chaffing after a day of city walking.  I guess that would explain why they're popular with men as fashion boots.