I drive an 18 wheeler (tanker) loading and delivering gasoline.  I had always bought cheap boots because I didn't think that they were going to last very long anyway. Due to gas/ethanol spillage on them daily. Well... there's an old saying "you get what you pay for".  This holds true for boots as well.  The cheap ones always required a "break-in" period that was really uncomfortable and painful. I spent more on these boots and let me tell ya.  They feel like they have been "broken-in" already.  They are very flexible.  I also needed a lightweight boot because I don't like "lumbering around" like I'm walking in mud all day.  These fit the bill perfectly.  I would recommend these to anyone who needs steel toe boots that feel like comfy shoes that are easy to walk in. A+++