Bought these boots because I now work at a place that has and uses metal detectors. Different Story.<br />I bought these thinking the only difference between these and the steel-toed variety was the composite toe. I was wrong. These are of the same quality leather and sole. They look good. They feel like they will cut your toes off if you had to kneel down or even walk too far.<br />I don't know why they are different but they most definitely are different. The steel toed model I still rave about feel awesome. These composite toed ones need another 1/16&#34; to 1/8&#34; of height in the entry of the toe box. I want to try a port-a-power in there but I know it won't work.<br />The leather is still supple. The wedge heel is still very concrete floor friendly.<br />The toe box is a deal breaker.<br />Not sure where to go from here. But I know this much: this was a $160.00 mistake.<br />Add-on-<br />My first day in these boots was 15 hours. I was SO hoping that they'd get better. No such luck. I cannot say enough good things about the steel toed boots that Thorogood makes here in the U.S.A. These are not the same boots. And it  really does pain me to say that.