Review on Men'S Thorogood American Heritage 6” Moc Toe Soft Toe Work Boot - Premium Full-Grain Leather, Slip-Resistant Wedge Outsole & Comfort Insole; EH Rated by Tommy Abreu

I bought these about six weeks ago and went ahead and ordered my regular size without being able to try on a pair. I was considering the Red Wings that are somewhat comparable but much more expensive. I decided to take a gamble on these because I wanted a good durable boot that was made in the U.S.A. These are very beautiful boots if you like the style. They look better than the pictures in fact. Very heavy duty etc. I carefully cut off the little U.S.A. flag tags (see photos) with an exacto knife. it's not hard. I wanted boots made in the U.S.A. but don't need to advertise the fact on both feet. Just my taste and if you like the flags by all means leave them on. Very nice vibram soles and can be resoled. The boots took a little bit of breaking in and may run a little large. At first they rubbed my heel a bit but now after a little breaking in they fit perfectly and don't rub. I do wear a thick pair of cotton socks with them but you'd probably want to do this anyway. It's possible I could have ordered a size smaller. Although I like the fit of the pair I have so it would be a close call. They definitely run a bit bigger than the marked size but not a full half-size larger like Red Wings. More like 1/4 size larger. Don't be put off by that though. Order your regular size and you will get slightly larger fit and will probably want to wear with thick socks after a break-in period. If you order down by half a size then the boots will probably be a bit tight, but most likely will break in to your comfort. I am very happy with my purchase and am proud to support quality U.S. products.July 28, 2012 update: Still very happy with these boots. A couple of notes. They are good for walking around town on concrete, and are still very comfortable after more than a year. The only negative I have noticed is that the "drill vamp" lining in the toe area wears through pretty quickly. It might be better to have no lining (which is the result of it wearing through anyway) if a leather lining is not possible at this price point. I won't deduct any stars because I still love these boots. You won't see many other people around wearing these boots. They definitely have an old-school "On the Waterfront" look to them. The white soles give a great grip on concrete and other smooth hard surfaces. They seem to wear somewhat quickly compared to dark vibram soles, though I think this is normal and to be expected. I will probably look at having them resoled in another year or so, wearing them about two or three days a week.