Ya know, the first couple of days I wore these I wasn't sure I could stand them. The left boot rubbed the heck out of one of my achellis tendon, but it just up and stopped before it dawned on me to duct tape the inside of it. Now I wear them all the time and their really comfy. Guess sometimes a nice pair of boots is like breaking a wild mustang made out of buckles and gaining it's trust or something. :/