I have been wearing these boots for a couple of weeks now....and I find them the most comfortable duty boots I have ever worn. The soles are completely flat and have outstanding grip. The vents keep my feet a lot cooler then other boots and my feet dont sweat as much. Only took one shift to break them in. They are also very quiet. The long laces make it easy to put on and take off with out having to restring the eyes. Very good ankle support. I strongly recommend this boot. I ordered mine from publicsafetyfootwear.com. They were real good and had good customer relations via email and honest with me when the boot was back ordered for a few weeks. I paid 170.00 for them.