text: I hate to say it, but don't buy these boots.<br /><br />After six months of ten hour days, they never broke in properly. I wear the hell out of my boots as a landscape manager and have never had issues getting work boots to eventually fit. These though, the tongue continued to slide to the side and the interior rivets holding the lace-ups pressed uncomfortably on my instep. It got to the point where they hurt as soon as I put them on and couldn't wear them anymore.<br /><br />Additionally, they're huge! I feel like Frankenstein's Monster with those big old blocky shoes. I even have to be careful when driving my truck because the sides of the soles flare out and can catch the break or gas pedal.<br /><br />Finally, they are not as durable as you would expect. Check out my picture! The leather has peeled away from the rubber toe-cap revealing the safety toe underneath. This happened from everyday use. I ended up pulling my beat up &#34;Keen Utility Louisville 6-Inch Steel Toes out of the closet -  which are by far the most comfortable boots I have owned. Sure the soles are separating from the leather, but that didn't occur until two years after rough wear. If I could do it over again, I would have bought another pair of the Keens.<br /><br />Maybe Timberland will get it right after a couple of models, but for now don't buy these.