She's right, sorry but they're army-style boots, not classy at all. I had a Canadian roommate who was emo, antisocial, had facial hair and a unibrow, and seriously thought she was Avril Lavigne. She has the EXACT same pair of boots.Maybe it's just knowing her that creeps me out and makes me hate them...but I honestly hate those boots. They're outdated as of 3-4 years ago. You can't 'make a statement' with them, because every gothic kid has them and probably didn't throw them about 3-4 years ago. If you like them though...wear them.