A tough boot that can take on any work.

I wear my boots to work everyday. The job requires both indoor and outdoor activities.

These boots were a bit tough to break in. The leather didn't seem particularly stiff at the beginning, and it actually took a few weeks before I started feeling any discomfort or high pressure points. A little bit of re adjustment of the laces was all it took, and they were back to comfy.

Overall the fit is good. Length and width are fine, except on the toe box. These are supposed to be EE width, which is odd because I normally wear D to E width and these fit well. My only problem is that these are steel toes and that's probably what feels tight. I've worn boots with wide steel toes and are definitely not. My point is, why would they make them EE wide on the foot but regular width on the toes? Anyway, it's not too bad for me, I can and do wear them all day, I just feel a bit of pressure on the toes.

Design, construction and finish are well. I like the appearance of the boots, they look tough without being unnecessarily bulky or anything. The finish is adequate though I'd prefer if they were rough out. About the construction, they come with a 360 Goodyear welt which just failed on the back of the right boot about a week ago. It's been raining a lot, and I've spent more time working outside where there's a lot of mud. Sticky mud. Apparently that was enough to cause the welt to rip and make the sole flop.

I had never worn these soles before, but they're now my favourites. I have a couple boots due to be resoled, and this is my top choice so far. They seem to be more durable that the traditional Vibram 100. I didn't know if it's a different compound or just the design makes them last longer. They have good traction in most conditions and feel comfortable even standing in concrete all day.

I don't know all the history of Dayton boots though I believe they're more of a "casual wear" kinda boot. Though they may have had a logger history, they're not what I would consider a work boot company by any means. That might explain what I said before about the width to steel toe ratio. I would recommend this brand in general, but I'd suggest to get a boot to wear out on the town over a dedicated work boot (which I don't believe they make anymore anyways).