Gringos JONES Leather Ankle Cowboy Boots Distressed Black

Gutted!! They came to me quickly they looked superb and fitted perfectly, very comfy. I wear boots since I broke my ankles years ago and they give good support. But when I buy them I wear them pretty much constantly, these lasted just 3 weeks until the heel was worn down and exposed holes because they are not of solid construction. I wish I had fitted the old school blakeys (metal protectors pinned on the back of the heel). Okay for the price they look real quality, but what ever you do, have the heels protected first to avoid disappointment. I have since gone onto buy for a bit more money some genuine Wrangler boots of exactly the same style and they are far better with solid heels.

On opening the packaging and box the scent of quality leather hits you, the styling is timeless western classic, easy to put on and take off and the perfect fit for me which is why I own a couple of pairs of varying calf lengths, all you have to do is keep 'em clean and polished and they always add a touch of laid back elegance to any red blooded males' wardrobe.

Really nice looking boot although I am only giving this 3 stars as the fitting towards the top of the boot around the top of the ankle is a little too loose for comfort and at times makes the boot feel as though its going to come off, which otherwise lets it down. The delivery service was useless as waited over 2 weeks to get delivered so not sure why as have never experienced delivery issues before. Once again courier wants a signature which if you work normal hours will be impossible so had to pick up from local post depot some 5 miles away.

Update Dec 2017Ok. I admit I was wrong. 2 1/2 years in and the boots are still going strong. I’ve had the soles replaced because I’ve worn them out, but the heels are fine. Love these boots and would buy again.Original post June 2015Nice boots, but the heels aren't solid so tend to split after a couple of weeks. I've had some full length boots previously which did have a solid heel - they lasted me years! But having had this set replaced once after two months of moderate wearing (because both heels had developed vertical splits), the replacements have now started to show the same faults after only two weeks! I'm not overweight (6'2" and 14st) so there is no reason for this happening other than poor design /manufacture.The detailing of the boots is great, the design is lovely, but they won't last long - you need to find a seller that does similar boots but make sure that the heel is solid, not rubberised.

The rubber soles on these boots unfortunately let them down. I've had two pairs and exactly the same things has happened both times. If you look at reviews for the darker colour you will see many similar reports: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Leather-Cowboy-Boots-Gringos/dp/B003MWC7M2/The soles are simply glued on to the bottom of the shoe, so the toes will start coming away pretty quickly, and the heels are hollow and the will wear, puncture and eventually fall apart. I wore them fairly regularly for 6 months, and by the end the heals were literally hanging off.Worth the £30 when I bought them but I wouldn't pay more, and wouldn't pay £30 if you're going to use them regularly. It's a pity - the quality of the uppers is far better than I expected, and after the usual leather wearing-in they are very comfortable and look great.

Ordered the brown, but when arrived they were tan??! However, i like them so im keeping them!! Im a size 8, ordered the 8 and just a tad large, but with an insole and some slightly thicker socks...happy days! Just wonder whether the brown in the pics are actually tan when you get them? One minor thing...heel and sole are moulded rubber and very quite when walking...would be good to hear a good ole clomp as you would expect from cowboy boots!

probably the best pair of boots around for everyday wear, iv bought thes again 23/08/17 iv worn them for years now and use them for every day wear and do a lot of walking ,and i get approx 12 month out of a pair ,theres boots out there of similar design that wont stand up to the type of abuse i give them some cheaper some dearer but you cant go wrong with these

Really good, sturdy boots. They will definitely last a long time. However they do run quite large, I recommend ordering a size down from your standard shoe size. The running large was no concern for me as I have very flat feet, so they suit me fine, my only criticism of them being that the strip paneling above the ankle isn't very sturdy, and the build quality could be better. However this is a very minor detail, and otherwise they are a fantastic buy and would definitely recommend to anybody interested in these type of boots.