Was a time when you wouldn't find me in anything but Timberlands. Loss of warranty and quality and outrageous prices changed that. I've worn Wolverine, Carolina, Georgia, Redwing and a few others, all good boots and not cheap. I decided to try these AdTec boots and was not expecting much as this was my first exposure to the brand and their prices seemed ridiculously low. I've had these about a month and I'm thrilled with them. I like the Loggers without the steel toe, the padded tongue is a plus, there's plenty of sole and though they will soften up over time, there really isn't any "breaking in" I've actually had people compliment me on the color though I'd like to have the other brown. All of this and well under half the price of Carolina's. What's not to like. Using Amazon, the savings were 30% over the original dealer and shipping was free with Prime. Are you catching on yet?? Get a pair or two before the company finds out that they have a great boot.