I've always bought cheap boots at Wal-Mart because I did not wear them often but now I need good boots because I'm going to be wearing them for 10 hour days, 4 days a week. I did a lot of test fitting at my local boot dealer and tried several brands and models and I ended up with the Magnum Response as being my favorite. I got my shoe size and made sure they fit in the store and then to save money I bought them from Amazon because it was cheaper. They are a lot more comfortable than the cheapy boots I'm used to wearing and I love the side zipper.(I've always hated having to tie and untie boots because it takes so long...)The only reason I did not give 5 stars is because of a slight quality control issue. There were a couple of spots on the boots where the bottom sole is glued to the leather upper that had glue showing. I tried but could not get the glue off. It's not too noticeable so I'm not worried about it but I think they could have done a better job as far as that goes.