For my purposes I am very please with these boots. For the price, they are a good quality basic work boot. I used them for two long days while working on a dyi project, on very uneven work surfaces. I felt stable and had a secure foot the entire time. Also, I got paint on them. I noticed the paint was not soaking in the leather, so I let the paint dry and simple peeled it off. There was no staining!! I normally wear an 8.5 D. But, I ordered a 9 D because I use thick cotton socks. The sizing on these boots appears to be identical to the sizing in my regular dress shoes, so I'm glad I got a little extra room for the thicker socks.