I purchased my boots in brown from Nordstroms (on a whim, and just before my wallet was stolen)! I vowed to wear the boots every day until all my accounts were settled and I had all my new id's in.  Here's a summary.

Day 1 consisted of running my hands over the soft leather and admiring the buckles all day.
Day 2 was a little painful- I was on my feet all day, and I have high arches.  I remedied this by adding insoles (they remain to this day!).
Days 3=7 was also painful.  The seam just above the bucks was getting worn in to my ankle, and caused some sore spots.  I rubbed a little oil in soften it a bit more, and wore thick socks.

After two weeks, the shoes were fully broken in, and my satisfaction took off.  I wear them with everything.  I get many compliments (from men and women).  I need to get the pads on the base of the heels replaced, since they did fall off (these are consumable, in my opinion), and would highly recommend insoles, especially if you also have high arches.  I wore these for six months straight, and only wore something else when my Frye Campus boots came  in.  They have a lovely patina now, and I'm sure I'll be wearing them for many years.