I always shop around and GovX had a better deal on these shoes than Amazon - sorry, Jeff.

I have bought a lot from 5.11 and I like their products. This shoe is well made and offer a lot of features. Sizing is always a problem with them - more on that in a bit.

First the positives.

The construction is solid and the shoes are well made. Ripstop nylon, polymer mesh, and nubuck combine to make an attractive and light shoe. The toe box is generous and there is nice 'heel lock' - even without locking the laces. A lot of 5.11 shoes offer an 8mm heel to toe drop and this is one offering that does. Why is this important? I guess it's not but it does put your stance naturally in a solid weaver and CQB 'neutral' stance. The shoes also have a pretty decent insole.

They are insanely light as well. I wore them for a couple of days at school. I am a teacher and am on my feet all day long. Thursday and Friday were busy days and these shoes were comfortable as I charged hard through my day. I also put some miles on the elliptical machine and my feet felt great.

The tread profile is awesome and held up nicely on wet terrain. 5.11 incorporates a chain-link fence tread on the toes that actually work pretty well. They also have a reinforced toe.

Now the sizing. 5.11 just can't do this very well. I ordered from them before and had issues. I was going to order a size up but decided to go with a half size large and wide. They fit perfectly. Keep the packing materials just in case, but I now order a half size or whole size when it comes to footwear.

Pros? Well made, light, good support. They look nice and - if like my other 5.11 sneakers and shoes, will hold up to daily use nicely.
 Cons? Sizing, which if you plan for is no big deal. But 5.11 could just as easily size their shoes like everyone else.