I have had many boots over the years, including Red Wings, these are by far the most comfortable right out of the box. These have a roomy toe and are light weight,Don't get me wrong they seem well constructed, They are not light in the area of quality, although I have only used them one full day, I worked all day on concrete and up and down a ladder. Years ago I tore up my knee and most boots by the end of the day my knee is killing me, not so in this case. At first they seemed a little stiff, but by the end of the day it was like I was walking barefoot on carpet. Very comfortable!