I bought these work boots as a second choice. I wanted another pair of Chippewa #20081 6" steel toe work boots with a round toe. However, I needed them sooner than later as I had worn a hole through my previous Chippewa boots is said style (took me 18 months to achieve that feat). The Thorogood boots were also nearly $50 cheaper on Amazon. So after much deliberation I am the proud owner of these awesome boots. And they are pretty awesome. Very nice fit and finish. I will say they seemed a little narrow for a 13(D) when I first slipped them on, but once I walked around in them they felt fine. I normally don't need wide shoes, but some who are on the fence and sometimes wear a (EE) might want to consider going for that as they do run a tiny bit narrow in my opinion. Other than that I have no complaints so far. They do require some breaking in to get comfortable. But all good boots do. I will update this post with any failures or milestones.

I absolutely loved my Chippewa boots and it was difficult to switch brands so even though I'm now a fan of Thorogood boots I'm still rocking my waxed leather Chippewa laces with the American flag medallion at the bottom. Best boot laces available in my opinion.

Update: worked 60+ hours this week and these boots are every bit worth the price. I won't go as far as some people saying that there is virtually no break in. I think that's probably an exaggeration. They are comfy don't get me wrong. But I still find they have some relaxing to do and certain angles on the forklift still cause a little discomfort.

Overall I'm almost ready to say I'd buy these over my previous Chippewa's. But I'll have to see how they stack up durability wise before I can make that call.