I love these boots.  I've been wearing Danskos but wanted something warmer for  the winter and these boots were perfect.  I wear them almost everyday with thin wool socks.  Like other reviews have mentioned, they are a bit stiff out of the box but it only took about a day for them to feel great.  The black rubber toe liner has already saved them from much scuffing.  I have wide feet and they fit just fine.  I think the type of soft leather that is used has made the difference.