I needed a pair of shoes/boots that will pass for the "business casual" dress code at work. Bought these without trying them on in a physical store first - which I normally don't do with shoes. But I've had a pair of the Merrell Moab mid waterproof boots for about 2 years now, and love the comfort that they offer. So I thought I'd take a chance on these.
First moment I put them on, my heart dropped. These felt nothing like the Moabs. The front half of these boots was so tight, it felt like I had a large piece of furniture sitting on my feet. Of course I could've returned them, but see, I live in Canada and order products to be delivered to a US mailbox for pickup. Returning items is a giant hassle for me.

Anyway, I decided to give them a try, and if they REALLY don't work out, I'll just sell them on Craigslist at a bit of a loss - or maybe break even.

Wore them to work. On my way to work they felt so uncomfortable I was already thinking of the wording on my craigslist ad. But! As the day went on, they loosened up more and more. By lunch time, I was able to walk to a nearby pizza place for lunch with no complaints. And by the afternoon break, I went to a nearby convenience store for my afternoon junk food run and they felt quite comfortable. I guess, the moral of the story is, unlike the Moabs, the Sugarbush boots need to be broken in first. The comfort level is still not as good as the Moabs, but good enough for an office work environment, which is why I bought these to begin with. Probably wouldn't take these hiking though. For hiking I would stick with the Moabs.