I'm 72, retired and suffer from occasional gout. I also live on 2.5 oak woodland acres bordering a cattle ranch. I don't consider these heavy duty work boots. I have wolverines for that but for those times when you need to do something quick, these are perfect. They're well made and look good and while you need to use the loops to pull them on, you don't have to hassle laces.

Unfortunately had to return them, I didn't buy the wide width versions, so they are slim. However they are great quality and at a good price point.

The biggest advantage I've found with these boots are the fact that they offer some of the better toe box room that I've ever had out of numerous different brands of boots, they almost look like steel toed boots in size and appearance without having the reduced internal toe box from the inserts. These are now replacing my Carhartt Romeo boots which even though they were physically bigger and longer had much more pointed toes that were really starting to cramp and rub my poor toes.

The biggest flaw I've found in these are the pull loops, the two in front are pretty much useless and only the left boot rear loop is big enough to fit a finger into (the right boot rear loop I can't even fit my pinky finger into) so I've had to improvise with using a carabiner clip to make pulling that one on easier.

The only other downside I find in them are the non-removable insoles, which in and of themselves are reasonably comfortable and a little spongy. I do have fairly high arches though so I'm probably going to need to get some ultra thin insoles or some partial length insoles to compensate for that since even with the ample toe room I wouldn't count on a thicker insole leaving enough room afterwards.

Past that I ordered these in a size 13, where I normally vary between a size 12 and size 13 in wide to extra wide, and the fit was actually decent for being a medium width. They were tight around the ball of my feet (ie the widest part), however the leather began stretching and conforming fairly nicely after even a few hours of wear and has continued to improve in the last couple days of wearing and with the addition of some shoe/boot oil. The instep on these (ie the front of the ankle and top of the foot area) was fairly generous, only a little snug when I first wore them and is now quite comfortable. The heels were fine and make a nice "pop" when pulling the boots on and have enough slip in them while walking so the heels don't end up rubbing.

The appearance isn't as attractive as many other slip on ankle boots that are out there, however it's good enough and with the above positives and negatives I really couldn't complain much since I at least have a more comfortable boot. All in all at the price of $57.50 I couldn't see docking it down to 3 stars even though it didn't quite measure up to a full 4 stars.

I am giving these a five star rating because they have exceeded my expectations and I really love them. I usually wear an 11 but sometimes a 10.5. I decided to go with the 11 and they fit just right. One thing to note is that when you get them they may feel slightly loose - this is fine - as they break in they will conform to your feet and will be comfortable. I did some reading on this subject and actually you want shoes to be slightly loose versus tight. I think people expect them to fit super snug but that is not the best for your feet (obviously you don't want them to be too loose). Point is - I am usually an 11 with a 10.5 occasionally and the 11 for these boots is just right for me.

They look very nice and they are easy to put on and take off. Also they are more comfortable than I had expected - so you can wear them all day or walk about. The price is good and I find myself reaching for them over most of my other shoes.

I have had mine for about six months - no signs of them falling apart or anything like that. A fantastic boot.

I bought these boots about 2 years ago, only wore them a handful of times but more recently 2024 winter time i have, I wear these boots as dress boots, they work great, look great and my feet did hurt the first 30 minutes but after that, myself and well the boots adjusted, ive never been a big non boot lace guy but these are great boots.. definitely recommend especially for the price