I've been needing a good pair of casual boots for a while now. I looked at hundreds of pairs of boots from many different companies, and liked the look of this pair the best, and reviews seemed mostly positive as well. Not having owned a pair of timberlands in the past, I was slightly weary as to how they would hold up, fit, etc. Reading the reviews here helped immensely.

Appearance:
The first thing you notice right out of the box is that the boots are a softer, waxy type of leather. I would recommend buying a protector for this type of leather as soon as possible, as it will greatly lengthen the life of the boots. They are rather light in weight, which is nice, and look great.

Fit:
After lacing up the boots I noticed that the opening for your foot/ankle is rather small when you lace the boot up all the way to the top, if you have wider/thicker feet keep this is mind as I have actually had to leave the laces out of the top three lace eyelets just to get the boots on. If you have thinner feet and smaller ankles it shouldn't be a problem. Also, I wear a 10.5 in pretty much every shoe/boot I have worn, after reading other reviews, it seemed that these run large, so I ordered a 9... It fits my foot perfectly... So really to be safe I would recommend ordering either a size or a size and half smaller than you normally would to get a boot that fits right.

Feel:
Great! Almost no break-in period... Pretty much put these bad boys on and was good to go. The sole is quite comfortable and provides plenty of cushion and support.

Durability:
These ARE NOT a boot I would recommend for anything but casual wear. Rain, Snow, etc., they do fine, but hiking up the side of a mountain, or wearing to the worksite every day, I just can't see them holding up. Just from wearing them around town I am already noticing wear in the sole, and the leather, since it is soft and waxy, shows scuffs and scratches easily (again I recommend the leather protectant.)

Overall, these are great boots for getting around town in all seasons, maybe even light hiking use, but they aren't really what I would consider heavy use/work/outdoor boots. They look great, are comfortable, and I certainly enjoy wearing them around.