The boot is awesome. I thought I was buying an off brand boot just to get by with not a lot of money to spend. But come to find it the boot is very comfortable. I wore the boots in my house for two days here and there “break them In” but it really wasn’t necessary. My feet weren’t destroyed and blistered after a long 8 hour shift. I’m an arborist climb trees for a livingI climb trees, so I am very active when it comes to wear and tear on boots. They are comfortable, durable, lightweight with great stitching & the heel is perfect height. Overall great boots. The only concern I have with this boot is that the sole stitching stops mid point on the boot. Which worries me about sticking the heel in tree crotches on a daily basis. I’m hoping the heel doesn’t flip off right away. I normally wear Carolinas and I still give these boots a 5/5.