These boots are incredible! I never spent much money on my boots and I always wore an older pair.. not anymore! It should really be the other way around, spend more money on your boots, they truly will keep you out in the field longer. These boots literally had almost no break in time, and are pretty close to true size. The only downfall I had was the boot seemed too tight on the top of my foot after I started to hike. I contacted customer support and they gave me some great ideas to try, such as different lacing techniques. I really wish I would've bought these years ago!