UPDATED after 4 YEARS of WEAR: These boots are awesome.  First some specs, I wear 10.5 in street shoes and the 11DM fits me perfectly; I use Sof Sole Men's Arch Full Length Comfort High Arch Shoe Insole (found on Amazon) cut to shape of boot; I wear tube socks because the top of the boot is higher than most socks and will chafe your leg; I wear these with business suits; and, finally, I have worn these every other day (I alternate with a brown boot) for the past 4 years.  I had to replace the heel once in that time but never the rubber sole.

I love these boots.  They look great paired with the suit, I get a lot of compliments and they are super comfortable.  They are relatively durable, I am updating this review because after 4 years of almost constant wear, a lot of walking, including on construction sites, a small tear finally opened on the side of the boot and I have come straight back to this listing to replace them.  They are the same price as 4 years ago (nice) and given the price and wear, I think they are a great value.  They have just the right amount of point to the toe and the scroll pattern is subtle, so I can easily wear them with business suits and most people compliment when they notice them.

I specifically wanted a boot with a rubber sole, I know there are tons of other much higher quality leather boots out there expected to last a lifetime but that was not what I am looking for here.  I wear these things hard and they have served me well.  Also, and this is my fault, for the first few years I did not maintain them as well as I should and I consider any premature wear to be due to that fact.  When I switched from wingtips at work to cowboy boots I did not continue the same weekly maintenance regime that I had with my leather dress shoes.  The finish on these boots was so good that it was only after a few years of use that it dulled to the point where I went back to regular oiling/waxing, etc.

All told, these were my "gateway" boots and I am now a diehard cowboy boot wearer.  They are comfortable, hug the foot just enough, provide solid traction with the rubber sole (though not in snow and also not made for that so not a demerit) and overall I am very pleased with them.