"These shoes are definitely the most expensive I've gotten, but I've also received the most compliments for them more than any of my other shoes. I stand at my desk all day on several gel mats and the boots were a little unforgiving to my feet. I added some Dr. Scholls pads to the boots and those have helped significantly. For a brief period after adding the inserts, my toes were pretty snug at the front of the boot. But I've now been wearing them and standing all day for more than 6 months and I plan on wearing them for a lot longer."