I was surprised to find just how comfortable these boots were. I wasn't expecting them to be uncomfortable, per say but they required no breaking in period at all. I did need to buy some insoles for them simply to pad my landings, but if you're not going to be jumping around in these boots, you won't *need* them. Quite apart from the quality of the boots themselves, is the price Karate Depot offers: I've seen these same boots on other sites for fifty dollars or more. Also, the sizes are not quite on with standard shoe sizes. I ordered a size 10 and instead of being the same size as my shoes, the boots were the same size as my foot. So I reordered a size up. All in all, I'm very pleased with these boots.