I've been an Eccophile for the last 10 years. I am morbidly obese and discovered Ecco years ago as I work on my feet on concrete floors and even tennis shoes after a few hours are extremely painful.  Over the years, I have had two pairs of Track II lows and dozens of pairs of Ecco dress shoes. I wear the Track II lows to work when it's raining or snowing because I have stood in water over the tops of the shoes and remained perfectly dry. The Track 6 boots are no exception to the rule. Out of the box, legendary Ecco comfort.  They won't rub you raw, are more comfortable than a tennis shoe, and as I have learned, should wear like iron.  Even being overweight, they are comfortable around my ankles.  I wore them all day yesterday new out of the box on a road trip, and even in the car while driving, they were extremely comfortable.  If you're looking for a boot that has plenty of ankle support, is water proof, and is tennis shoe comfortable with the firmness and all day wearability look no further.  If you have been searching tirelessly for a comfortable boot or dress shoe, I implore you to try Ecco. I've tried everything from Rockport, Birkenstock, Florsheim, Johnston Murphy, Redwing boots, etc.  You get what you pay for.  I buy 3-4 pairs of Ecco per year, and would pay tripple the price if I had to.