The first pair I ordered of these got here in record time. The first thing that I noticed was how light they are! When I picked up the box I couldn't figure out what it could be. I had place orders for several items at the same time and all the items that could have taken a box this big was already hear. That only left the boots and it was so light I thought there was no way it could have the boots in it. when I opened the box, sure enough it was the pair of boots I ordered!
They were so light they were only slightly more than the low top Dr Scholl's walking shoes I have or the Reebok's cross trainers I have. And since I wear a size 12, a pair of these boots in a size 12 shouldn't be that light! A size 6 or 7 maybe, but a 12? Imagine the disappointment when I put them on and they were way too short. I really didn't want to send them back but there was no way that I could wear them as short as they were. I received them last Monday and put in the return request that afternoon and asked for a replacement pair in the next bigger size, 13.
The returned pair was picked up the next day, Tuesday, I got the replacement pair yesterday, Thursday! Now that's some FAST service. I've never got an item, returned it, and received the replacement in so short a time! Now the size 13 boots are a little heavier, but not by much. They are still the lightest, most comfortable boots I've ever had. I am super pleased with them. ;-) Since I got the 13's I can now get a arch support and put in them for my Duck Feet. Not that they are webbed like a Duck ;-) Just flat as a Duck's. I've had terribly flat feet since I was a kid and on the City Swim Team during the summers. 9 yrs of running around barefoot on concrete destroyed the arch in my feet. That's one of the reasons I bought these boots. The other is for the heal that raises the heal of my foot helping to take some of the strain off of my lower back while I'm standing and turning wood on my wood lathe. The tops are high enough to keep from getting wood chips in them too. Big plus over the Dr Scholl's that have been wearing.

As for the shoes construction. Starting with the tread on the bottom. It's composed of wide slightly deep treads with smaller treads between the larger. It appears to be designed to be self cleaning, depending on what kind of mud &/or snow you get into with them. As most of you know some mud in like glue and won't come loose from anything! These probably have sort of a self cleaning action for the other kinds of mud, the kinds that aren't like glue. And for that mud that sticks to anything the treads are wide enough to be easy to clean by hand. Not like the close deep treads on the old Waffle Stomper Boots or Lineman or Lumberjack boots are. The area's that need it are double stitched. Under the leather and the areas without the leather is all heavy weave nylon that will breath helping to keep your feet cooler. They have a heavy plastic toecap that's molded to look like the nylon canvas the rest of the boot is made of. Overall they appear to be well made and designed to hold up under pretty heavy use with the usual weak area's reinforced in one way or another. Around the ankle area is well padded and they have one lacing hook above the last loop that when used will tighten the ankle padding to help give support to reduce the chance of a sprained ankle and just general additional ankle support. The tongue of the boot is also well padded. It could stand to be just a little bit wider at the top but that's no biggy.

From needing them for trail hiking to standing and running a machine, or just walking around the block or down the street I can recommend these boots. I got them to wear while running my wood lathe and they work great. I cant get over how light they are and they are still fairly flexible for a boot too. If you are looking for a good boot for a fair price, give these a try. I can hardly wait to get these broke in and molded to my feet and see how they will feel then! Now I'm heading to the store to get a pair of the gel insoles that are like a mini waterbed for your feet. I've had those before and they massage your feet while you walk or wiggle your toes when standing. When I was still working as a machinist they were great for when I had to stand in one spot doing "put & take production" on a machine.
Any who, for me these are just perfect for what I needed. As for anybody else, for a fairly good boot on a budget, these could be just what you're looking for. If you try them and don't like them you shouldn't have any problem sending them back. At least I didn't have any problem with sending my first pair back.