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4.5
I've wanted the Seneca for probably 3 decades, but these are the first pair I've owned. I've owned the crepe sole version, the Oneida, and it's a little different. In addition to the crepe sole, the Oneida doesn't have the memory foam and the toe is a little longer, and more narrow, like a more traditional moc. I prefer the wider/shorter toe of the Seneca, though.I'm not sure how I feel about the memory foam, because I usually don't like such technologies, and I doubt the Seneca had memory foam when I first began wanting them. But the memory foam is comfortable and I love how this boot feels. The leather is thinner than I expected, but it looks great and does have some nice pull-up effect to it.Eastland shoes tend to run a little smaller in my experience and the Seneca is no different. I ordered my sneaker size and it was perfect (10.5 in Nike/Vans), so order a half size larger than whatever you wear in dress shoes.I'll end by saying that I ordered 2 pairs to make sure I got the right size and both were fulfilled by Amazon. One pair had really dirty soles, but the uppers looked as if they had never even been tried on before. The 2nd pair had clean soles, but the uppers had scuffs and stretch marks. Both were still in very good condition and looked quite new, so considering the low price I paid, I didn't mind at all.Update: Just want to add that although the leather is thin, it's also buttery soft. I'm not very familiar with thin leather grains, but even though there is some immediate creasing, I don't think it's excessive for such a thin leather. If it were a thicker leather, I might be a little concerned, but I'm actually a little surprised there's not more creasing with leather this thin. The leather's really not that thin, either, but I'm just used to thick leather boots that take time to break in.
