I had heard good things about Clarks but was thoroughly disappointed with these boots. They are very light weight which can be a good thing or bad thing to some people. For this part it is an arbitrary personal opinion but i was looking for a more durable heavier boot. One thing that is NOT arbitrary is the cheapness and lack of quality with which these were made. Although the shoes look good out of the box, there is obvious FRAYING on the stiching and tons of rubber junk fraying between where the sole of the shoe was attached to the rest. This shoe would NOT last long outside under any durable use. Obviously i wasn't planning on hiking trails or anything but i was planning to use them outside often for concrete/city walking and these shoes have the durability of slippers for bedtime. I returned these immediately and am hoping to find a more durable rugged boot.