I bought these for my husband since he works as a plumber on a commercial job and on his feet for 10 hours a day. Finding comfortable boots can be a real challenge.  Since "steel toes" weren't requied in his position, we thought to try these.  Right out of the box very comfortable and good support.  Shall see how they hold up for the long term.  Also thought Timberland's 30 day money back comfort guarantee made it a "no brainer" for trying these out. What was there to lose.