TL:DR Weird if you're used to typical boots. Do the job they were designed for brilliantly.

Clearly high quality materials. Excellent sole, soft pliable leather. Very good craftsmanship . In fact, excellent for the price. There is more or less no break-in. The leather is so thin and supple they are usable out of the box. However, I would suggest not walking too long on the first wear. Some errands, or to work assuming you don't walk more than a few km over the day).

The fit is ... weird. It works. It works well. But it's weird. There is very little rise from toe to heel. Very un-boot-like. The support inside I found strange but not uncomfortable with anything but ultra-thin socks. They need a little extra effort to get walking. Yet moving rapidly is effortless and with the right socks (I suggest thicker merino till the soles flex and move a little) the boots grip the ankles and shins securely with leave plenty of room for toes. These are not your typical mile-eating outdoor boots. They are very comfortable to walk in but a steady pace always seems to need that little more effort to maintain momentum than classic hiking, work or leather boots. On the other hand, they are like trainers with a flat rise and offer little inertia to speed up to a jog, step up onto or over anything or balance on awkward terrain.

Given the rocky terrain where I live and lack of ankle support I need to be more careful or stick to dirt trails and tracks rather than mountain-goating my way around as…