i said i would never by a pair of dc boots in my life and after my forums laces broke and they started to hurt my feet i decide to try out a pair of dc's and i rode them for a day because my friend had an old pair that he didnt use anymore he et me borrow them and i loved them. so i went on ebay looked for a decent pair of dc boots and found a pair od ltd edition dc mtn lab park boots for 100 bucks i jumped all over them. they are the best pair of boots i have own and i will always buy dc from now on.