I purchased these boots after seeing the FB adds and doing some additional research. Made in Italy by established boot maker, the owner is ex-military (military people know the importance of good leather and comfort in a boot). A couple of the reviews indicated that person typically wears the boot that starts with an ‘L’ and the Ranch Road are just as good quality and comfortable. With all that I made my purchase. The boot is as gorgeous as I had hoped, the fit is to the standard size chart and fits well! The leather is thick a bit thicker than I had expected making the upper part of the boot that hits above the ankle feel a bit stiff, I wore the boots a couple of times in the house to make sure they would be comfortable. I will say they do not have the immediate broke in comfort feel as does the ‘L’ bootmakers boots, which Is my go to boot. The first day I wore the Ranch Road Anderson County I received three compliments on them and the boot was very comfortable to wear all day! Today is my second day to wear this boot, it is comfortable and I am very happy I made the purchase! This boot WILL be one of my go to pairs for sure!!