I purchased these boots as my "4th of July, Valentine, and Christmas boots." I have to say these boots are amazing! You can break them right out of the boot and start running in them. I was so excited when I received them, so that is exactly what I did on July 3rd. The only reason I'm not giving them 5 stars is because there was white string throughout the stitching of the boot. There was also a dime size defect in the paint/leather on the toe box of the boot. If I thought someone would get down and inspect my boots then I would have returned them. Luckily, no one is as neurotic as I am 🤣 I'm honestly ecstatic since these are the only issues. Especially considering my previous issues with their Emma Jane boots. I just wish Lane was more meticulous with this quality control before they shipped out any of their boots.