The full quill ostrich leather is excellent. The boot shaft is decorative and comfortable. BUT the sole is not appropriate for a dress boot. It sticks out about 3/8" and is light tan in color on top - not black as picture appears. This looks OK for a work boot. But work boots are much less than $400. If you want traditional Tony Lama quality in a dress boot, you'd better visit a store and see what you're buying.La piel es muy suaveTony Lama fits as good as Dan Post. Great quality. Tried Luchesse Boots but they were extremely narrow...couldn’t even get my foot into it. Higher quality than Ariat now they are being made in China.I have had Tony Lama boots for years. The quality of the boots are very good. However the size of these particular boots were larger than expected. But I have never bought exotic boot before so maybe this is how they are supposed to fit. Either way they did not feel comfortable to me. I would recommend them as they are very nice looking boots. Suggestion - visit local boot store and try on these boots prior to buying online.I have another pair of Tony Lama boots black that I've had for 15 years and there awesome. I have had them resold 7 times and I still wear them to this day. The new Tony Lama boots I got fit exactly like the other ones, they're awesome. I'll tell you I was really reluctant to buy anything offline because I wouldn't get to look at it first. I made the right choice, I got the boots a day earlier than they said they would and I saved over a hundred dollars.Got these fast, great fit, great price, so soft, easy on, fit like boot should, slight slip in heel as expected, the way it's supposed to fit. Wore 10 hours the next day, feet felt fine. Nice looking boot, got compliments. Can't beat Tony Lama! Couldn't pass on the price I found here on Amazon! Recommended!!Soft skin very comfortable to wear.I read some of the reviews for this boot before I bought a pair. I saw several post that these boots ran a little small, therefore I ordered a pair 1/2 size bigger than I normally wear and they fit great.