Excellent boots
I had measured expectations for these given their low price, but these boots greatly exceeded my expectations. The first time I wore these straight out of the box I was working on my feet for about 8 hours straight—ambitious/foolish I realize—and I couldn't believe that I experienced no discomfort at all even during the break-in wear. And break-in they will, as these are impressively thick, high-quality leather. I even ordered some insoles that I've worn in other boots expecting to need to supplement these, and I found no need at all. These are surprisingly comfortable from the first wear and I expect them to wear in very nicely.I'm a Brannock size 11.5 EE and generally aim for size 12 for standard-width shoes, and these fit perfectly with the medium-thickness merino socks I wear. Some reviews mention a tight metatarsal but I don't find any restriction there. I expect by the time I've worn these in enough to warrant fresh insoles that they'll have worn in to be pliable enough to have plenty of room for the additional thickness of the insole.The branding is very subtle, limited to only a small embossed logo on the outer heels and on the pull-loops at the top of the boot. Since I prefer no branding on anything I wear I simply colored in the logos on the loops with a black permanent marker, easy-peasy.After wearing these consistently for over two weeks now I'm honestly shocked at how well they're wearing out of the box, and I expect they'll just get better. I'm giving serious consideration to buying another pair soon; not that I expect these to wear out any time soon, but just to make sure I'll have some available to me for decades to come.