I think these shoes are very stylish and was considering buying them for about a year... Maybe longer. I couldn't find a lot of reviews about them, and I have anxiety about making non-prime purchases sometimes so I decided to wait & put it off until my previous shoes were shriveled threads. Now that I have these shoes I wish I hadn't waited, but am glad I came around nonetheless.

First, I am a bit active on my feet and wear my shoes out more quickly than the average person. These shoes are great for me because of the inset heavy duty upper. Rather than being sewn in, or glued onto a basic commodity sole (like keds style, or toms) the upper of these boots are inlaid deeply into a heavy duty rugged sole.

Second they lace up comfortably and are sturdy, but not too stiff like many rugged boots just out of the box. These will lace up tightly enough to conform to your feet on the very first wear (for those who prefer to have their feet cradled).

Third, I did NOT have to break these in... at all. They felt great when I put them on out of the box, and I was prepared to spend the day getting used to my new shoes and letting them get used to me. But halfway through the day I realized that these shoes felt amazing, my feet were completely comfortable. I have a job where I am up and about- on my feet for the entire day. And on top of that I live downtown, I bike to work, and  I walk at least a mile every day in errands/ daily rituals aside from work. I felt no foot stress/cramps or uncomfortable rubbing (like against my achilles heel for example) from the very first wear on.

When I buy a pair of shoes my intent is to wear them exclusively until they fall apart. These shoes were extremely flexible right out of the box- Great for walking, running for the train, playing frisbee- everything. These are total lifestyle shoes.