Dan Post boots are just the best. Please keep in mind that the leather is not a heavy duty 'working boot' leather. These are definitely 'dress boots' Great to wear with jeans. I did use my Frye boot cream on them as soon as I got them. It is a great protective barrier and moisturizer. Dan Post boots always feel broken in right out of the box. I can put them on and wear them all day with no foot pain. That is almost unheard of for me. I have plantars fasciitis and this is one of the few pairs of shoes/boots I don't need an insert in and doesn't ever hurt my feet. They really are THAT GOOD.