FLEE

Wore these straight out of the box for a nine-hour day and my feet were fine. The side pull loops make them genuinely easy to get on, which I didn't expect from a leather boot. The stitched leather sole gives a nice solid feel on pavement.

The calf leather is buttery right out of the box and the tonal inlays give it a dressier look than my old work boots. Side pull loops make them easy to get on without wrestling with laces, and the Cuban heel has a nice shape without being impractical.

The calf leather upper in light brown looks even richer in person, and the tonal inlays give them a bit of character without being loud. Only gripe is the leather sole — it's slick on wet pavement, so I save these for dry days.