I wear them, and don't really like them, but I don't expect that I could do better for the money. I will likely continue to wear them until they are no longer serviceable (1 year so far) The buckles are a bit tricky (especially the second from the top) to latch sometimes, but I have never had one come loose. The buckles are also adjustable, but they just never seem to be right when I put the boots on. If they are all that you can afford, get them, if you can scrape up a bit more fundage, you should.