They certainly look fashionable. If they're as comfortable as they look they will be excellent. I wear the BMW branded boots which are very good (made for them in Italy), but cost $300. If Thomas Cooks come in under that and are comfortable as well as robust, you can hardly go wrong stocking them. You'll be able to bring half a dozen pairs on RTEs for folk to try on, since us Brisbanites don't get to Toowoomba all that often.