ANNIE

The leather-covered elastic side makes these so easy to pull on, no zipper fighting at all. Calf leather upper feels soft right away, and the stitched sole seems solid. Been wearing them daily for two weeks with zero break-in issues.

Wore these straight out of the box for a nine-hour day and my feet never complained — the calf leather around the ankle is soft, not stiff like most boots need breaking in. The stitched sole feels solid on wet pavement too, which I wasn't expecting from something this sleek.

The elastic side panel makes these so easy to pull on, no zipper fumbling in the morning. The leather lining keeps my feet from getting sweaty on longer walks.