Good write up, but I am going to say that these boots tore my feet up as bad or worse than a pair of my issued army boots. I tried switching insole, socks, lacing techniques and nothing made them work for me. I had planned on replacing my six year old Asolo's after the sole had come off for the second time. However, I returned these and looked for another boot. Currently I am wearing a pair of Meindl Denali's and have had them for three years, hunting for two seasons in Washington a trip to Montana and now Kansas. So far this is one of the best boots I've ever worn.