I only  give these boat shoes 3 stars for a few reasons. I have bought Sperrys for years, and still have some that are over six years old. I do not remember having to break them in previously.  These wear on your heal when new, and seems a bit narrow. I am hoping the shoes behave themselves and contour to my foot, and give my heal a little mercy sooner than later. Also, I loved the color of these shoes on Amazons site. Do NOT expect that the color you see is what you get.  These are more of a chocolate brown than the attractive copper tone color that is advertised. The soles are also not toffee color, but a shade of brown, I personally found the color I received disappointing since I was looking for a color that was a little different. Bait and switch by Peltz shoes, or a substitute they figure you wouldnt notice? A lighting problem with the camera work? Just wondering. Also these shoes have a squeak factor to them when you walk like some plastic shoes.  After thing about this, three stars might be a little generous..