I wanted a comfy boot for the long walk to the train station that would keep my feet toasty without suffocating them. I have runner's calves, so I can't ever find long boot shafts that fit. These look just as elegant under classic slacks as they do with jeans. They feel like my kitchen clogs--so comfortable for all-day wear. But they didn't tolerate even a month of Chicago winter. They're stained from the salt after just 1 month, so I'd recommend rubbing them down with a protectant of some sort. Also, a front snap fell off right after a weekend of travel to the NE during a big snowstorm there. I'm sure all of these things are fixable by a good cobbler, which I'll do because I love the comfort so much, but I just wanted to inform others of some of its wear-and-tear and how to prevent it. True-to-size fit (I normally wear 8B in dress shoes and got an 8M).