Skechers Work Industrial Boot, 10

So, I work in EMS and don't want to deal with zippered duty boots anymore. I had a pair of Hey Dude slip ons similar to these and loved them. But they only lasted for about a year. These ones are thicker and better built. I like the size of the pull tab on the back. They are plenty wide for wide footed people too. The drawbacks I have found after wearing them for a few shifts are 1. They needed insoles. The bottoms of these are fairly hard and uncomfortable. There's not a lot of opportunity for it to form fit your foot. Additionally, they are built with plenty of space. Meaning if you have fat feet you'll do well in these. I don't have fat feet and because of that the insoles were also needed to reduce the overall space in the shoe so it fit better vs having my foot flop around inside. It felt like I was "clomping" when I walked before adding insoles. 2. These are NOT slip resistant. First time I took the boo boo bus to wash it I nearly slipped and wiped out on the FD cement floor. 3. These are well built and water resistant. But because of that they're also HOT. My feet got sweaty in these easily. These shoes do not breathe. 4. Last but not least, the backs of them are stiff. Wear tall socks or I guarantee you'll hate these shoes at the end of your first day in them. I still don't have mine broken in. But I can see where these would very easily rub the backs of your legs raw if you didn't wear good tall socks. I do wish they would add a bit of flexion to the back. Overall, I like the shoe after a little modification. I think once broken in, they be great. But it's gonna take a while.