I love this shoe. I never saw the British one. I have spent most of my life living in large cities, mostly Chicago. I have also been around smal towns. If you want to be around closed minded bigots stay in the city. I prefer a small town, they are more diverse than most city neighborhoods. A individual is more loved and respected in a small town. The only problem is the people are being driven out by people from larger cities. Especially LA, Chicago and New York. They destroyed their own societies an just move on like parasites and destroy the towns where they move