Nellie Waterproof Chukka Boot

I expected better quality from Timberland. These appear to be well constructed, BUT if these are real leather, then I'm fooled. Right out of the box, these just look fake. The boots are very stiff, and not in the way new, high quality leather is stiff. They just look like fake suede. Also, the tongue of the shoe cuts into the front of my leg and is very uncomfortable. I don't see how these boots would break in even if I kept them. Too, the gold-tone parts holding the shoe laces look cheap, not real brass. And the gold-tone trinket on the shoe lace also looks cheap. Going back.