Great Offer Stock.com offered a sensational price for these boots and I was SO thrilled they had my size in the black -- the last pair! The leather is thick and soft with Aztec-inspired embroidery in orange, citron, gold and silver/bone-colored threads that have a luminous shine. The border details and smaller points of emphasis are stitched with a thick, close weave; while larger design areas are given a looser weave, allowing the darkness of the background leather to show through. This gentles the geometric drama and gives the surface of the boot the look of fine tapestry. The boot itself is well constructed (inside seams covered, reinforcement at the inner heel, cushioned insole), has an elegant shape, fits the foot beautifully, and the shaft is the perfect circumference for a moderately athletic calf. (I think if you are very muscled or stout, these would be too skinny.) Old Gringo, which prides itself on being the industry leader everyone else follows, has several ethnic Meso-American boots new to market right now, that are attempting to emulate this boot at triple the price. Take a look and see if you don't agree that, from an artistic standpoint, the Yaretzi reins supreme. If you are worried about the chunky, choppy busy-ness of the look, I would say don't be. These are more understated in person than they appear online and will harmoniously blend with and complement all your neutrals. If you love Latin American/South American textiles, you can't go wrong. Oh, one other note... if you are a perfectionist (I am one) there are multiple areas where you'll see a lone thread transiting across the leather between design elements. If this bothers you, you can take a little black (or brown, if you got the brown) shoe polish on a Qtip and darken any "connector" threads as needed. But honestly, who's going to look that closely and it's part of the "Native" handcrafted look to be a little rough-edged and unpolished.