text: I bought these boots because of the reviews.  Overall everyone seemed to really love them.  A number of people even said that they were perfect from day one and didn't need any breaking in.<br /><br />First of all, these are comfortable boots, with one exception.  They have good support and form around your foot nicely.  The only problem is, they mutilate your heels.<br /><br />I took them for a three mile hike that I do a couple of times a week.  After only 0.3 miles, my right heel was starting to hurt.  After 0.5 miles my left heel started to hurt.  By the end, they had torn the skin clean off both of my heels.  I've never had any pair of shoes do that.<br /><br />These things are built like tanks, without being overly large or heavy.<br /><br />One thing I was not expecting was the grip.  These boots have incredible grip.  The only boots I've found with better grip are Innov-8 Rockilite.  That's saying a lot.<br /><br />Overall, these should be incredible boots once I break them in.  I get the feeling it's going to take a long time to break them in.  I'll try to do an update once they are no longer tearing the skin off my heels.