Bought these after reading other reviews. First I must say they are 'height boosters', so if you are a shorter guy and need and extra inch these definitely will do that , secondly they weigh about 5lbs each. Ok I may be exaggerating that a little, but not much. The steel toes extend inward almost two inches, that plus the extra weight from the increased foot pad depth, make this a heavy shoe, so you WILL get a workout every day. Now that's not all bad. They are solidly built with good sturdy construction and good quality laces. I put in my own sport insoles and that helps with the comfort level. Probably my biggest gripe is they are rigid enough to irritate the top part of my foot after a day in them, so I am glad to get them off at night.