I got these for my boyfriend as an anniversary gift. He loves them. He thought the color was awesome(I got the brown ones; they look kind of reddish online) and because I shipped them to his office, all of his coworkers also complimented the color and style. He wore them out that same night with friends. He wears a 10.5 to 11. I got a 10.5 because I was reading that the size runs a bit large. His right foot is partially swollen from an accident he had a couple of months ago and he was able to wear them that first night without a problem. They are real leather so they do need to be broken in a bit, but so far he has had a great experience with the boot.