Ok I have cerebral palsy and over the years I have found that a well made work boot gives me better support and stability than both of my heavy loud clanking leg braces.  A well made boot with a steel toe is best because; I have sympathetic reflex nerve dystrophy which makes my feet extremely and painfully sensitive to unexpected touch when added to my autism.  The Caterpillar Men's Gladstone Boot is very strong heavy and supportive.  My feet have a tendency to twist in odd angles if unrestrained by a quality stiff leather boot.  When my foot twists or turns unexpectedly I fall and get hurt such is life with cerebral palsy.  Normally I have to wear this stiff brace with a steel rod or two steel rods to hold my foot straight.  The brace also keeps my foot from dropping too much as I walk.  With practice I learned to walk without letting my foot drop too much.  However my foot twisting comes from the bad mechanics of my foot and complications of cerebral palsy.  This Caterpillar Men's Gladstone Boot is so stiff it keeps my foot from twisting much as I walk.  In this quality Caterpillar Men's Gladstone Bootmy foot has very little room to twist and flex in ways that cause me to fall.  The Caterpillar Men's Gladstone Boot is not as expensive to maintain as my braces.  The bad mechanics of my feet and leg deformities often wear the heals on my shoes much faster than the case for normal humans.  I buy work boots because their heals tend to last longer for me.  In a quality boot I have gotten two years of near constant use before having to replace my work boots.  I used to buy steel toe lace up work boots but as I age tying the strings is getting harder with my cerebral palsy so pull on boots were a nice option I am only trying for the first time.  So far so good, the Caterpillar Men's Gladstone Boots are exceeding my expectations.  Heal wear for the Caterpillar Men's Gladstone Boot is pronounced but not too excessive for a mid range price point work boot.  Only time will tell if this Caterpillar Men's Gladstone Boot is the right choice for me and that is determined by heal wear, comfort and durability.

In terms of comfort the Caterpillar Men's Gladstone Boot is not suitable unless you tuck your pants leg into the boot.  Caterpillar Men's Gladstone Boot sizes run large so you should have lots of room to stuff your jeans into these boots unless your legs are thick as umbrella stands.  These Caterpillar Men's Gladstone Boots are work core work boots so they really work best with jeans.  The Caterpillar Men's Gladstone Boots are nice to look at and thus look far more up market than the normal work boot with its exposed rivets and metal work.  The Caterpillar Men's Gladstone Boot looks upscale smart for the man seeking a blue collar look without the blue collar ethos!  I take one star off because; the boots will cut your legs to shreds even through thick socks; if you do not place your jeans inside the boots.  I must admit placing my blue jeans legs inside the boot did wonders for stabilizing my foot even more so it was for me a good thing it worked out.  However if you hate socks and don't tuck your pants in the boots expect to bleed real good as I sure did.  When you are diabetic as I am you don't want to have anything that cuts or causes sores or damage because healing is difficult which is why I took off a star.

Finally in defense of the Caterpillar Men's Gladstone Boot I liked this one so much I brought 2 more pair.  At first it is very hard to pull on over your foot.  However with time the boot leather starts to remember the shape of your foot even when it is a huge size 12 in deformed \ weird shaped cerebral palsy monster foot like mine.  The Caterpillar Men's Gladstone Boot's are good.  If these work out I will be buying more.  So far I like these boots.  Keep an eye out for updates.  I hope to update my experiences with the Caterpillar Men's Gladstone Boot over time.  Oh and to those who think my reviews sound like info-mercials I have autism and its just the way I write get over it and move to the next review.  If you are a Jerk, please don't waste your time ranting about something of long standing neither of us can change.