After my six years in the Army National Guard, I kept my two pair of combat boots to use for hunting, hiking, and general all purpose use.  Well, after thirty some years they completely wore out.  I wanted to find a replacement that I could also use with my motorcycle so they needed to have grip soles, but most of all I wanted comfort.  These new boots arrived and after working with the laces for a couple hours to get them to allow full movement without being too tight, they were as fully comfortable as my old boots.  Took several tries with other brands, but these are great.  True to size and the zipper side makes them easy to get on and off.  Jerry, MI