First and foremost, I spent my own hard earned money on these. This isn't a sponsored review. I'm a normal person that wears these for work.
I've had these boots a few months now, and just a little background, I work with a State Park and do a ton of trail hiking where I'll do tours, etcetera. So, I've wore these boots as my exclusive shoe for the entirety of these last few months, including mowing the grass at home, going to the store, and so on so forth. I have a few miles in these now, and have not reached for any other shoe/boot.
Impressions: Lightweight (amazingly similar to a tennis shoe). Comfortability (no obvious rubbing anywhere right out of the box). Good padding. Super roomy for toes.
Laces: A few speed hooks - I usually wear these on the lower speed hooks, but if I'm doing a long hike, I'll lace them on the top hooks for a real snug fit. The laces are a tad long, but I double-tie them and they're just fine. I'm not one of those people that put 60lbs of pressure on the laces and complain that they've broke, so, these laces have held up just fine thus far.
Zero-Drop: So, I've never had a "barefoot" or "zero drop" shoe before outside of wearing skateboarding shoes - but even them will have an interior arch. When I first wore these out at work, I honestly didn't even notice anything. I just simply felt.. comfortable. I don't have any back, knee or feet pain after wearing these all day. I'd say the zero-drop is a win.
The Fit: Out of the box, I chose the exact…