February 6, 2013 Update:
These have been worn and worn and after a brushing off one could not tell they are over 2 years old.  Still comfortable and sure has saved me from buying another pair of anythings.  Not cheap; frugal.

I bought my first pair of boat shoes in the 60's (no, not 1860's) and have been a fan since then.  Several different brands crossed the threshold, but these are at the top of the list in terms of comfort.  They honestly fit as if a they were kid glove leather instead of steer leather.  They fit my big feet as if a cobbler visited me and prepared my personal last and then hand-made them just for me.  I expected to take a few days of breaking them in; however, I was surprised to find that was unnecessary.  In the past few days I have put over 20,000 paces on these shoes and did not have one single incidence of pain, pinching or problems.  That alone was an anomaly for me.  The color is perfect and the inside bracing supports the wearer with ease.  Even with all the snow I had no leakage into the shoe.  I did expect some but none was quite a surprise.  I admit that the amount was less than 2" so perhaps that was a bloated comment to some degree.  Bottom line:  Well worth the cost and I'll be back.  (Please note the Austrian accent.)