text: Bought these for a steam-punk themed performance that included dancing. These were reasonably comfortable, but I added a ball-of-foot cushion inside which made these easier to wear for a couple of hours on stage. I wore them for 3 weeks. The only detraction would be that one of the boots came with some yellow glue dripped on it in a couple of spots, but it's not something the audience could have seen so I didn't return them. They fit as expected and the laces are functional so I made them tighter around my calf.