I saw and read the good reviews and I didn't even consider the bad reviews.<br />Here's the deal with them. I was expecting alot from these boots and they look exactly like the photos.<br /><br />However, they squeak too much, and yah I'm confused too. Because I've never had shoes that squeak or make this rubber sound as I walk. At first I was thinking&#34; I need to break in to these&#34;, but the sounds are very annoying. The material its made in is probably the reason for its squeaking. I've tried tightening the shoe laces, loosening the shoe laces and ???? the sound is still there.<br /><br />Then again I realized all the boots I've owned are leather, and first time owning and trying out this material. Not my thing. So if you want to spend $30 on these shoes that annoys the crap out of you because of the constant rubber sound go ahead. I paid for that amount and I'm not happy, in fact I feel sort of cheated. Because I bought $7 ankle boots at DD discount and they don't squeak and the platform of the boots feels the exact same as these $30 boots.<br /><br />Nah 3/5<br />P.S they also hurt my ankles too, but that's probably my fault.<br />P.S.S I'm not picky with shoes.