Ixve had these boots for about 4 years now and I LOVE mine!! I work long hours on my feet and these are perfect. My feet never hurt me! Not just good for hiking, these are awesome for anyone that has to be on their feet for long periods of time. The only issue I've had is as the years have gone on, they have stretched. I just wear 2 pairs of socks now but when I order a new pair (and it will be these boots again, that's how much I live them) I'm probably going to go down a half size to account for the inevitable stretch of a good leather boot!