Shipping was good, and my item arrived on time. I ordered these boots for winter in New York and Toronto, and am pleased with my purchase overall. My favorite thing about the boots is that there is insulation as well as anti-fatigue technology that has helped me for long walks in the cold. I would say that the boots are able to provide warmth up to approximately 35 degrees Fahrenheit, which is about 2 degrees Celsius, if one is wearing relatively warm boot-length socks; I felt cold around my toes with anything below 35 degrees Fahrenheit. I was somewhat disappointed with the water resistance of the boots. While water does not penetrate the boot when one steps into a puddle, water has definitely seeped through numerous times via the front of the boots when I wore them in light to heavy rain weather. In terms of comfort, I find that the boots are very comfortable and follow the flow of one's natural walking motions unlike Red Wing boots which I find to be too stiff. I've worn the boots for a number of walks that lasted for miles, and never felt discomfort. Again, however, I would highly recommend wearing them with boot-length socks. With regular socks, irritation will be felt along the skin of calves, and even with boot-length socks, slight irritation can still be felt along the calves when the boots are worn for extended amounts of time (over 3 hours). Construct-wise, the boots appear to be durable though I can imagine the constant pulling on the top of the boots when putting them on could lead to tearing, and over time, the bottom of the boots have the potential to deteriorate, though that's to be anticipated with any pair of boots. Look-wise, I laced mine all the way to the top with my pants tugged above the top of the boots and I'm quite happy with the way they fit, there's good contrast between my pants and the boots which give the appearance of being narrow when laced all the way up. If one is purchasing the boots for heightening, then I can confirm that the boots will give you a solid inch and a half of additional height without any added cushions. Fit-wise, I'd say the boots are pretty true to size. I typically get shoes that are 10.5 or 11 because I have wider feet. I went to Marshall's to try these boots on before my purchase and felt that 10.5 was just right.

These are great boots for the $$$. They are a bit snug on the width, but nothing that is a problem. Just noticeable when you first put them on.
You will want to coat these boots in a water protectant if planning on getting them wet. They do not come pre treated.

I gotta say, I've never been this disappointed with Asics shoes in my life. This is my favorite brand and I've probably purchased Asics half a dozen times, but I will never buy this model again. The shoes are extremely uncomfortable. They irritate my feet when I exercise and leave my feet on the verge of blisters. It's so bad that I can't wear them the next day. I'm not sure if maybe they run too big, but that really surprises me because my shoe size doesn't fluctuate and I have always purchased a size 10, sometimes even 10 1/2. Also, if your feet overpronate I do not recommend these at all as the support on these shoes make my overpronation worse.

3-month update:
The shoes are now even worse! If there were was an option to choose 0 stars, I would lower my initial 1-star review. It's only been 3 months and the shoes are actually falling apart. I've had Asics shoes that I've worn for hours, 6 days a week, when I used to do marching band that have held up for literally years, but 3 months in and the soles are detaching. I only wear them twice a week for about 2 hours each day when I go to the gym. I'm beginning to think these are not real Asics and maybe I got a knock-off sent to me. Money down the drain :(