The fact that I only have one pair of shoes at the front door these days is all I need to say. I slip into these boots to walk to the mailbox or take a hike, go to town for errands or attend an event, go to the garden to pick veggies or take the compost out to the pile. They're a little roomier than a size 8 usually is, and my feet have become smooth and soft--calluses have vanished!