These boots made my son's day/week/year. He was so excited to wear them. They were very tight the first few times, the compression piece on his ankle was giving him problems. However, after a few wears, they are easy to put on and sit on very comfortably. As this is his first year in football, he was unfamiliar with this style of shoe. He really likes how snug they fit his foot and how they feel while running. He feels the ankle compression stabilizes his ankle and allows him to run more. Overall these are great boots, they fit snugly around the foot and offer good ankle support, the only downside is that they are very difficult to put on in the first few pairs of socks.