Bought for my husband. He has to wear steel-toed shoes to work. When he first put them on they were a bit tight. But he decided to wear them anyway. He said they were MUCH more comfortable at the time of his 12 hour shift and matched his previous boots. He just loves her! And the guys he works with were jealous! They come with an extra set of black laces which we really liked as he usually wears black shoes to work so he can keep the white laces if he wants to wear them outside of work. He said they were slick on concrete, like sliding across a kitchen floor in a new pair of socks. He doesn't mind because he enjoyed navigating the store like Tom Cruise in Risky Business. Haha