Ordered these boots for my fiance, he turns 26 in a few days. He had a hard time finding a pair of boots he wanted, he is a firefighter and also drives the ambulance on squad nights. He takes the use of his boots a little farther though because his day job is a security guard. His boots get twice as much work as the normal pair, and they fall apart quickly. A friend recommended 5.11. This was the cheapest place we found them! They took a while to arrive, I do believe it was the weight of the package. They WERE delivered before the expected date. Thanks! Great pair of boots for a great price, we will be ordering again.