Couldn't be happier.  I wanted a real leather, comfortable pair of boots that I could wear daily and would also be appropriate for work(I'm an art professor, and dress casual, jeans or khakis and a button up shirt) and that I can wear to art openings, etc.  I tried some Alico Summits but returned them as they were very still and not all that interesting aesthetically.  I'm so glad I did, because it led to me getting these thorogoods.  I'm already back on here looking for another pair to buy.<br /><br />My impressions are: they are very interesting to look at.  A unique but oddly classic style.  Like they are from another time period, deep Americana.  They are MUCH more comfortable than I would have imagined.  Always buy a replacement insole for boots, but these are nice and soft right out of the box.  The leather is MUCH more supple than I was imagining.  The first time I laced them up, they felt like I had been wearing them for years.  Already like a second skin.  The reddish brown is a perfect color for jeans, and the white stitching and soles make for a standout look.<br /><br />As an artist I get into all kinds of actual physical labor and I know these will be up to the task of that as well.  If you are thinking about getting these, I would recommend them with no reservations.  Spectacularly good deal considering they are american made and of high quality, old world construction.