text: Shoes and boots. How subjective can you get in a review? Following are my opinions, as spoken to me by my feet:<br />These are long, even for my fairly small size 8. They are very flexible, so that extra length is unsupported. The body of the boot is also soft and thin, so there isn't very much support unless you use the laces as tourniquets. Needless to say, there isn't much by way of shank support, either. While i wasn't expecting a pair of &#34;jump-ready&#34; boots, I have to say that these felt (aside from the length) like a pair of loafers in a big-boy costume. Your mileage may differ --- but I'll bet the odometer won't turn over...<br /><br />Oh ... and i LOVE Rockports.