The smell right out of the box is fantastic. The leather work is top notch The boots themselves are beautiful. Very stiff initially but they broke in quickly. Customer service was fantastic, they were out of stock when I first looked to purchase them. I called and spoke with a very nice gentleman who said he would text and email me when they were back in stock and three days later he did both. Quick shipping and a hell of a pair of boots. Roman boots has earned a life long Customer.... Thanks guys.