I ordered this pair of boots on a bit of a whim, I have a few prior experiences with Russell Moccasins for boots, shoes, slippers, etc. when I saw that they had a pair of blemished boots in my size at a significant discount, I thought it was worth the investment to see. It turns out that they are as comfortable as the boots that were to my specs and I don’t really appreciate the “flaw”. I’m sure I will get many trips and a couple of decades of use from these boots. Thank you Russell Moccasin