My husband has tried many different work boots and he will now only wear the Timberland White Ledge brown boots. He works maintenance at a hospital. Tons of walking indoor/outdoor, from wet environment in the kitchen/bath to working on a unit on the hot roof, rain or shine. Crawling, crouching, climbing into ceilings, walking, he gives em a pretty good work out. He also wears them on our annual backpacking trip and never complains of sore feet when the rest of us can't wait to get our boots off. They are supportive yet flexible enough to still move about. These boots don't make his feet sweat like others have in the past either. No more super stinky feet and wrinkly toes. He is a happy camper/worker in these boots!

These boots last him almost a year. We are now purchasing his 3rd pair, not because anything has worn out, but due to the type of work he does, they are looking pretty beat up. Scuffs mostly. He works hard, but still has to look nice. We are purchasing for appearances only. Otherwise, he could probably get another 6 months or more out of them. He saves his old pair for yard work at home. His pair from 2 years ago are still going strong, but will now be replaced with his current pair.

He has size 12 narrow feet, but he just pulls the laces up real tight. He has NEVER had a problem with the eyelets giving out. He gives them quite a pull, every day. They look real nice for a long time too. Smooth to the touch, but not shiny. From the picture I thought they would feel more rough. They are cushioned well around the ankle and tongue. A real nice looking, comfortable, well made boot.

When he pulls them out of the box he puts in a gel insert to give more cushion between his foot and the hard floors. Even the more expensive brand boots we gave a try a few years back needed this. I would recommend that for the White Ledge boots too. Like other reviewers have said, no break in period is required of these boots. No blisters, no squeezing and no tender spots after being worn for 10 hours right out of the box. As long as Timberland keeps making them, we will keep buying them. Amazon usually has the best price but Campmor sometimes runs them on special too. We highly recommend these boots!