Weird shoes, eh, boots, hmm, whatever they are, I like em!
These arrived extremely fast and I wasted no time in putting them on and getting to work. As a grumpy, old, retired goober, I tend to spend all day in my little shop working on any number of projects. From animatronics, to custom home trims and a variety of construction methods, ie, welding wood working, tons of electrical work, blacksmithing and even auto repair, being on a pension simply means you need a decent skill set to keep things moving and functioning.That mouthful being said, I'm no longer working in the field and sadly not hiking mountings or huffing rugged terrain. This doesn't mean I'm not exceptionally busy, in fact, just the opposite. Therein, I need good footwear.I tried wearing Sketchers but they're too soft and after a few months of use I find they become very easy to somewhat lose your footing as they're not very stable. At times, I'd take a step and my foot would somewhat slide sideways out of the Sketchers. Yeah, they're soft and nice to wear, but not stable enough to really work in. Plus when you're welding, they'll absolutely allow spatter to burn easily through.I also tried using a 6 to 8 inch tall leather work boot but taking them on and off when going in and out of the house became a real chore.I saw a plumbing video on YouTube where young plumber was teased about wearing slippers at work but when he described how easy they were to donn and doff when going in and out of houses, it just made perfect sense.So I decided to give these a try and I'm glad I did.The soles are quite wide and the wedge style sole is very soft and comfortable, but not unstable. They're stitched together quite well and after a few days, they're starting to break-in quite nicely.They are very easy to get on and off, which is perfect for many trips in and out of the house and in the shop, they're terrific on concrete and equally great while working in yard.As for welding, the rounded upper means any small bit of MIG spatter will simply roll off, wherein my moc-toe boots would literally capture the molten metal and leave burn marks on the boots.When new the boots are a bit difficult to get on, but a shoe horn takes care of this issue.I wear a US Men's size 13, D-width, and they fit perfectly.The toe box is fairly wide, so plenty of room for thick socks.If I was falling trees or working in a saw mill, I'd opt for taller boots with more ankle supports, but for me, these are absolutely terrific!Not a shoe, not a boot, somewhat of a hybrid creating that really fits the bill!Sadly they're not made in the USA, but with a price of approx. $80.00, I can at least be thankful it's a US based company and some US citizens are having dinner tonight because of this sale.I would absolutely recommend these boots and I'm sure if you have a need similar to myself, they'll be the perfect application.Oh, I noticed with the Sketchers I used to wear, when climbing ladders, my arch would really hurt at the end of the day as the shoes had no shank. The Romeo boots must have a pretty strong shank as they supported my 254 pounds, 6'7" size extremely well when climbing ladders all day.Give em' a try, I think you'll be really surprised at how practical these boots are.