I bought the Iris Chelsea at Equine Divine as a last resort when my favorite old hiking boots gave up the ghost (well, soles actually) just before a hike in the woods. "Try them, you'll like them!" The saleswoman said. I whined and complained. "I like my old leather boots!" "Try them, you'll like them!" She repeated. I snivelled: "But they're rubber. And they're FRENCH!" "Try them, you'll like them!" She insisted. So I tried them: Thought I'd gone to heaven. Supportive without being stiff. Light but not flimsy. Toe box and heel counter? Ahhh! Just right! They took me on a three mile hike through Hitchcock Woods in comfort and security. So. I will take a nice helping of Crow, with Humble Pie for dessert. A La Mode!