This is a solid boot and my first boot to...boot.
I love these boots, I get compliments ever since I've started wearing them every day.I wanted something not quite goth platform and not quite black leather converse, and these fit the bill.Key things I want to point out are size, weight, and the quality.TLDR:Got wide feet? Get the wide.Shoe heavy, but good heavy.Quality? Oh, it's quality. I'd pay 160 for this easy.SIZEGenerally I fit between a Men's 8W-9W, 2-3E width. My foot is widest at the toebox/ball of foot.In short, for wide feet, these boots run quite narrow across the horizontal ball of foot and toebox. It's made worse that there are two metal pieces right at the big and pinky toe joints that will mostly like bite into these spots if you have wide feet there. Leather stretches they say, but these metal hotspots certainly will not.I ordered an 8 (non wide), thinking it would be wide enough based on another review that said they run wide. The nonWide does not run wide enough for my 2-3E foot.Unfortunately, there was no 8W, so I purchased a 9W. The width is perfect for me, but any wider than a 3E width foot in the toebox may have issues. I do have to wear a thicker sock as my middle and heel of my foot are more narrow and now there is a bit more of vertical space in the toebox than I'm used to, but it fits perfectly other than that.Basically, if you usually wear wide - get the wide.WEIGHTIt's HEAVY. I'm a runner, so I don't consider myself too out of shape haha, but that weight is noticeable.The outer sole is rubber and the weight reflects it. If you're not used to boots, you might get sore shins or calves for a few days. Even after that, the weight takes slight effort when walking around, so get ready for a little bit of a workout. But it's worth it, because these look and feel awesome.I consider myself a person who likes the sensation of feeling grounded, especially in social situations. This helps immensely with that need to feel grounded.QUALITYI'm no boot expert, but they feel and look great. All of the trims and metal feel "real" and not at all cheap like you might think you'd get from a big box store.The only issue I could have if it bothered me enough is that the strap of the buckle feels a bit flimsy. Perhaps an extra 2mm of thickness would've been nicer.The weight is also a nice addition of quality for me personally. It's thick, too, so I see it lasting for a long time.I also love the quality of the upper boot (the cuff?). It's thick material, the laces are thick too, everything is just heavy duty and secure. I mean for sure if anything happens to me, my boots are staying on lmao.I saw some zipper quality issues in other comments, but it's quite good to me honestly.