I bought these because I needed a mesh safety/work boot (for long hours in work boots), and liked the clean look of them, i.e. not too 'busy' with accents etc... the only issue I have with them is that the insoles are cheap and barely functional.... HOWEVER, since the boots ARE relatively more AFFORDABLE (than, say, the Rev with Durashocks), you might thus afford to get a decent pair of replacment insoles of your choice (I chose Thorogood insoles as replacements). Also I think they run a bit narrow, so you might want to size-up, and/or go wide/E when fitting.