Lucchese Handmade Classics are considered to be top of the line for Lucchese boots, followed by 2000 and 1883. A very soft calfskin glove or goat skin in excellent condition, that I recently had half soled. There is a string or two that may need to be trimmed otherwise I can find no defect in these boots. Really wanted to keep these as my "dress" black boots but there are just slightly too big for me in a size 12B. (11.5B fits me the best) Pet free, smoke free home. The markings on the inside are as follows Model: GS17564 Date Code: L0503 (which I believe to reference May of 2003) Size: 12B