Legacy-Stiefel mit Zehenkappe (Sattelbraun), rahmengenäht

These boots are beautiful. I bought them for walking around town, as I got tired of throwing away shoes after 2 years when the soles wear out. A bit more formal (Rangers probably would have been a better casual style), but I prefer a sleeker silhouette. The leather feels thick and sturdy, and the construction is top notch - not a stitch out of place. Laces, hardware, insoles, etc. all feel up to the job. I probably could have gone down a half size from my sneaker size, but took their advice after sending me a drawing of my feet - I could have not done a great job with the foot outline, though. The boot bag and additional lace choice (light brown) were a nice choice, and the stock foam/leather combo insoles are very comfortable.

A few cons:

- Break-in took me at least a month of daily wear (30 mins - 1 hour walking per day). The heel counter caused pretty serious heel pain and blistering while walking, but now they are extremely comfortable.
- The colour (saddle tan) doesn't match the photos. It is really a red-brown (similar to Chromexcel Color #8) vs the medium brown in the photos
- The sole material wears extremely fast when walking on concrete sidewalks, and the heel is very thin (part of the style). Within a month I was already down to the heelstack at the very back of the heel. I have already replaced it with a new heel (just over a month in), which is taller and replaces one of the leather layers in the heel stack. It also makes the boots a bit more comfortable.
- The optional veg tanned leather insoles are comfortable, providing a firm feel underfoot (which I like), but were unbearably squeeky with every step, so I reverted back to the foam-backed insoles that are much quieter.

Super comfy, feels like a pair of sneakers. CS was awesome and accommodating. Leather looks and smells great. Only thing that was a bit off was the heel stacks, the glue came undone just a little bit. Over all great value.

I was quite happy with these boots. The leather was very soft but also a bit thinner than I expected. I ordered a size bigger than I normally do which seems to be right. No break in period at all.