Thirty year career Army Warrant Officer; U.S. Special Forces Commmander; this is the best boot I've ever worn; period.  At 48 years of hard living, plantar fasciitis/fasciosis are an issue for me; the cascading effects of what that can do to your gait, knees, and quality of life are imminent unless you do something to treat it.  After a week+ in these boots, my feet are healing and I am almost completely pain free.  Previous reviews suggested potential problems with the webbing failing at the laces; I can sort of see that, as those loops are webbing and not otherwise part of the boot; we'll see.  Some suggested that the arch support was less than expected; I agree, but only mildly.  If these compress, I keep Sorbothane UltraGraphite arch supports in my kit; Amazon and Zappo's sell them and will get them to you nearly anywhere on Earth.  !!!IMPORTANT!!! Order 1/2 size LARGER than you normally wear.  I normally wear 8.5; I ordered a 9; if I hit a step really hard, I can barely feel my toes hit the end of the toe box; but I really feel like 1/2 size larger is about right; if you go up a full size, you'll likely still be fine as this boot is a snug, but not binding, fit; but I'd err to the larger vs. smaller size.  In closing, this is the lightest and most comfortable military-style boot that I've ever worn.  I am currently on the ground in a combat zone.  As to the durability, we'll see, but there are many of these boots being worn around me and nary one bad or ambivalent comment.