The boots are ALMOST what I was looking for. The weight and appearance are good. As others have recommended, I ordered these a half size smaller and they fit perfectly... in the foot.

The ankle support on my pair are absolutely horrible. The material is incredibly rigid, has very little padding, and is so tight at the ankle that I can barely get them on fully loosened. If the laces are tightened at all it causes considerable discomfort in the ankle. I expect to be told the boots need to time to break in but a proper shoe requires no breaking.

After slightly aggravating an old knee problem (barefoot) I can't even put the boots on without risking a joint dislocation. They are that tight at the ankle with totally slack laces...