text: I don't understand why Clarks ruined a very good design by putting using a little piece of leather sole on the the heel.  Except for a little bit of leather under the arch support, the rest of the sole is some sort of rubber.  I wish they would have just used that rubber for the entire sole.  There's two major problems with that little piece of leather:  1)  It's slick on some surfaces, like computer floor.  I only notice it once in a while, like when turning a corner quickly, and the rest of the sole is grippy enough that I don't fall, but it's annoying and somewhat dangerous.  2)  It's too thin, and gets compressed beyond the heads of the nails that hold it on.  This causes the nail heads to contact the floor.  Do you like your shoes scratching up your floor?  I've hammered them in with a nail set, but am not sure how long that'll last before more issues develop.  .<br /><br />I would give these shoes 5 stars if it weren't for that piece of leather on the heel.  They are very comfortable, fit as expected, and look great.  I like how they look like a pair of dress boots when your pants cover the tops of them.  I will also say that they did a good job of making it look like a leather soled shoe.  That little piece of leather isn't necessary to complete the look of faux leather soled shoes, though.