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4.5
I've been wearing these shoes for 4 days now at work (8-10hr days), and the break in period has been a bit rough, but I'm loving them so far. I love the clog style! I can wear dress pants or jeans and still be stylish and compliant with our company safety policy. Ariat is always a good quality shoe, and I expected nothing less in these steel toes. No lies, the toes are a bit snug - but that's to be expected. I get about a 2" lift from these bad boys too! (Always a plus for a short girl.) It's hard to find steel toed shoes that don't look big, bulky, and well, "manly", so I'm glad I found these. I'll update in a few months as to how they hold up, but I expect they'll be great.***4 week update - No more pain! The break in period was tough, especially on my pinky toe on my right foot. I didn't go at it easy either, I wore them without any breaks or going back to my old shoes. So, I'd probably recommend doing some at home, short time frames, break in wearing. Shoes still look great. I did tear a piece of the leather from one side on something - maybe a table leg (angle iron?) - but a little superglue and polish and it looks good as new. No smell. No worn seams or raised insoles. Love them! If you're on the fence, buy them! You won't regret it.
