I was first struck by the style of the nearly 2" tapered heel with squared toe; the near-black, navy blue; and the cushioned insole.  Ah, but the narrow taper of the Frye Harness caused toe pain. After trying to wear the boots for several minutes each day, I was finally ready to give up and return them because they just didn't seem to stretch and conform but the morning after creating my return label, the boots began to feel better and now, a week later, I am nearly convinced that YES, these are my new favorite boots. Because they have a thick textured rubber sole and the perfect shaft height, they will serve well for everything from causal outing to cycling to horseback riding to general off-road/back-woods activities.

Be aware, the tip/toe couple inches of the boot are hard and (so far) unyielding. But because the boot runs large, my toes are settling-in  below that toe-box area. The remainder of the boot is of a more sturdy leather nevertheless the single layer of the Harness leather remains pliable.  I mentioned the leather because my first boot choice was the luxurious Carson which is lamb-leather soft inside and out; the Harness is more suitable as a motorcycle boot.  The only criticism I have of the Frye boots is that I could not find them in C width and medium/B width appears to be very narrow.

My absolute dream boot would be the Harness style and soles, made with the soft leather, including the leather lining of the Carson - Sapphire color in a C width. *Wink to Frye*

Off now to notify amazon that I have changed my mind yet again and I will keep my new Harness boots.