The shoes are a good looking dressy boot that can be worn in a business environment at work or to dress up a pair of nice jeans. I immediately got compliments for the boots when I wore them to work. I like the rubber sole because it is much easier to walk in them and I am not concerned to wear them in bad weather like leather sole shoes. They do seem to be a bit narrow so if you have a wide foot you may have problems with his shoe. I really like these shoes and  they have become my daily work shoe.