I own a pair of these boots purchased from the postal store and they are soft leather and very soft inside, softer than skechers or Johnson and Murphy shoes but these are not leather 1st problem, shoe shine guy wouldn't even attempt to shine them and that's the 1st thing postal truckers have done and this boot is as hard as a rock outside and inside also the box is not authentic, even the ram on the box is upside down, the box is missing the handle, thinner cardboard, and folds differently than my original shoe box. Same price as the postal store but fakes. If you work for usps you know how good the real boot is compared to this bad replica. I contacted the manufacturer and they stated that this was not a authorized retailer and the boot would not carry their warranty.