These shoes...OMG these shoes.I am a hazmat instructor, so I am not getting down and dirty in these, but I need them go on dangerous sites. I have to stand for 8 hours and teach in these and possibly crawl around and audit things on site as well. They are like walking on a cloud made out of a baby's bottom. They have a nice hump in the arch which makes your feet feel amazing and the cushioning...I stood for two days 8 hours each and never felt tired in my feet the entire time. The leather is super quality. The first day the ankles were a bit stiff, but by the second day they have already broken in.Not on the functional side at all, they are cute!! These are the first steel toe'd boots I have owned that didn't make me feel like a she-man. They give me a couple of inches of height which is nice with my short height, and although the heel is high they are super stable at the base. You will not roll your ankle in these. I wore them with my work teaching dress and blazer with tights and they looked really cute. My husband says steel-toe boots are not supposed to be cute, but if that is what you are looking for you found it here! Don't be intimidated by the price. I can tell these are going to last years.Also, a last note, the company Carolina is amazing! I needed these to teach the next week, but once I ordered the shipping time said up to a week. I messaged them and they replied right away! They sent them out immediately and I got them within days. With the quality, customer service, and cuteness of these boots I am going to be a lifetime customer.