I personally wear Redwing 1229 boots  for 100% of my working dutys .I work for the DSNY and I'm constantly on my feet either running or walking .  I just wanted something more in line with a hiking/sneaker for the warmer times of the year . First off , these sawtooth boots look fantastic and read a lot of reviews that U.S. Military was using these a lot so I said to myself, what can I loose?  The problems I'm having is #1 - a The inner sole that comes with this boot completely sucks and provides almost zero cushioning .Underneath is hard as a rock . #2 I like to tighten my boots around the upper part of the boot for ankle support but every time I do , it kills my ankle . I found there just not meant to be tied tight . Again they look great but so far I'm very disappointed .<br />P.s nothing beets RedWing boots .