Still uncomfortable after five months of "breaking in"
587657
These boots looked awesome when I pulled them out of the box, but then I put my foot in...

Immediately I felt unnatural lumps on the lateral half of the insoles before I even took the first step. It was almost like the arches were on the wrong feet. Since the soles of these boots are extremely stiff I thought that I just needed to wear them in. After wearing them at least three times a week for five months, they have not improved at all - still extremely stiff and the insoles are still lumpy and uncomfortable. Now I'm stuck with a $250 pair of boots.

If you order these and they are uncomfortable when you first put them on, send them back! DO NOT try to wear them in.

Size, and color is on point.
982702
I did not have a problem with the sizing. I normally do not give bad reviews, but I have less than a month and insole is coming out. I always wear them with low socks, but they are smelly. If you don't plan on wearing them a lot, then it's fine, it will take longer to break, but I'm already searching for new shoes after having them for only 2 weeks. Overall uncomfortable and poor quality.
3936009
I wore these around the house over the weekend to try and break them in. The idea of having to break them in is completely  foreign to me,(my Merrell's were ready from day one.) 1st full day at work was almost painful. Almost no padding in the heal, ankle area and the area at the base of the toes have zero give. I'm going to give these boots awhile to break in then give another review. I sure hope all the reviews that state after the break in they were great, let's hope.
4836747
very uncomfortable, have tried a few different positions, sitting in closet collecting dust after using a few weeks
1359396
I really WANT to love these shoes. The sole feels AMAZING. But they rub my heel when I walk. I think sizing up would just make them too loose all-around, and sizing down would be painful. They initially seemed like they fit well, but after about .5 mile of walking, it started hurting. By the end of the day, I was walking ON the heels because I had acquired and popped painful blisters.

I'm going to try them again with bandaids and see if they just need breaking in. I'm sure wearing them with socks would help, but I bought them to wear for work with skirts, so I'm not really digging the sock idea. Like I said, I really WANT to love these shoes, and I'm going to try them some more, but so far I'm wishing I had opted for a different style.

I suggest trying these on in a store before buying them. See if your heel slips at all when you walk. If it does, you're in for blisters like me.
1733533
I am a 5'10" 250lb woman. So I'm heavy, but not nearly close to the weight limit of this bed. I have owned this mattress for 6 months and even though it was, for the first 2 months or so, nicely firm and supportive... No longer. At this point I feel like I'm sleeping on a leaking air mattress. Whether I sleep on my side or my back my hips sink so deeply that I might as well be sleeping on a cheap hammock. My entire body is now in horrible pain. I have it on a sturdy base, so the base is not an issue. And it's HOT!
In addition to the above issue, this mattress was in a very well ventilated area next to a set of open windows matching the longest side of the mattress. Nonetheless for about eight weeks the mattress, along with the rest of my room, reeked like it had been doused with chemicals. I don't have a sensitive nose at all, and I could even taste it like a film in my mouth. I've been getting better sleep on the floor, even on my side.
3355711
I never write reviews, but considering what I went through to break these shoes in, I feel like I need to warn others. Sorry if this is a little long winded, but if you're having trouble breaking in your sperrys, I highly recommend reading.  I love these shoes, but the first time I wore them, they hurt my feet so badly that I walked home from work (1+ mile) barefoot in late October (cold!). Then, I started wearing them with sperry socks (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IFQVEKQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1) for a month or two, which solved the serious pain problem, but the socks showed a little on the sides, and ive heard that its an unwritten rule to never wear sperrys and socks. I eventually put these shoes away for the winter, but I started wearing them again last week. I decided to try them again without socks, thinking that they were probably broken in by now. I was wrong! About half way through the work day, my heel started to feel tingly and by the end of the day both of my heels were bleeding! I read some blog posts online about dunking your sperrys in water and then wearing them until they dried. I was hesitant, but the shoes were pretty much unwearable as is anyway, so I filled my bath tub, stuck my sperrys in there for about 5 minutes (some blogs recommend using salt water, but I just used tap water). Then, I put the wet sperrys on and wore them around the house...They were uncomfortable at first and took several hours to dry. I did this in the evening, and it got to the point where I wanted to go to bed, but my sperrys were still damp, so I got out the blow dryer. They weren't 100% dry when I finally took them off, but pretty close. To my surprise, the leather appeared completely undamaged by the water. The next time I wore them without socks they were completely fine! I didn't walk several miles in them or anything, but I wore them all day at work with no problems. To be fair, it is impossible to know if it was the water that made the difference, or just wearing them until I bled is what finally broke these shoes in, BUT the water doesn't appear to have done any damage, so I highly recommend trying it. Also, I'm sure most people know this about sperrys, but they do stretch so order a half size smaller than your usual size.
4129915
The quality and breath-ability of these shoes is great, but after two days of ownership I am noticing pain standing and walking in my left foot right at the mid-sole area. The left shoe actual squeaks right at the mid-sole pressure point while walking (squeak inside the shoe even on carpet). No squeak from right shoe.

The left shoe inner height seems identical with the insoles removed, but with them inserted I can feel extra pressure and higher height mid-sole on the right-side of the left foot (right on my foot's arc). It feels like there is a more concentrated knot of rubber at a point on the left insole or something....  It's not me, i'm not a mutant! I've never had this issue with other shoes!

Based off how incredibly comfortable the right-shoe is (with stock insole or not), i'll probably end up continuing to use these as my business casual daily shoes and buy another set of insoles.

Still, for $150, I don't think such an issue is acceptable.
1069036
I was feeling OK at beginning until 3 months later I noticed my small toe hurt more and more, and its top skin became harder. Even the hard skin area are getting bigger.  I was wondering how this happened. Finally I figured it out it is this slipper which I only wear at home. After I switched to other slippers, this skin problem is gradually getting better. I think the material of this shoes is too hard. No good.
3417702
I think I'm still breaking these boots in and I've had them for a few months now.  The tongue guard took a while to figure out (hint: it doesn't work like the guard on the more lightweight danner quarry's).  I work in the glass industry and walking through piles of broken glass (cullet) and chemical washwater is the kind of daily abuse these boots see. I was inspecting them the other day and actually noticed the toes have very little scrapes or gouges in them.  Other than the ridiculous break in period, and feeling like I have buckets on my feet for a month; these boots will be at the top of a very short list of replacements for the next pair.
844505
I was looking for something similar to a "barefoot" running shoe Rebook no longer makes and the glowing reviews for this shoe sold me on them. I work in retail and am on my feet all day, so I need something comfortable with good support and padding. This shoe felt fine at first, but with extended wear it began to rub on my heel leaving a blister at the end of the day. I've re-laced them so it seems less likely to cause another blister but it was still rubbing against it painfully the second day when my old shoes haven't bothered it. I haven't been able to go back to them yet as I'm waiting for that blister to heal. The shoes also are pretty lacking on padding, they really start feeling hard after a while.

I do plan on giving them another chance once the blister has healed and may update the review then.

Update 9/13/14: Took over a week before my heel was healed enough to wear them again. I haven't had any problems with that since. They were painful to break in, though. They're fine now, but I'm still trying to find something more comfortable. These shoes still feel too hard for what I need. Gained an extra star for not murdering my heels.
3743834
I've been  New Balance shoe wearer for running for about 10 years.  I purchased these to replace my 1080V4.  Here is my review.....The heel is wider than prior versions, so my foot feels like it's slipping out  My biggest complaint is the tongue of the shoe.  It's very uncomfortable. It's a bit too long and narrow and scrunches up when I wear them, so I have to keep pulling at it or adjusting it.  In addition, I'm not sure you can see it in photos, but there is a decorative bit of threading across the top 1/3 of the tongue which is very uncomfortable.  For my first couple of runs, I thought my sock was getting twisted inside my shoe so I kept stopping to pull them.  Finally I realized, my socks were fine, it was the bulky threading that I was feeling.  Bummer, because it isn't functional, just supposed to be decorative.  Definitely uncomfortable.  Proceed with caution.  Maybe try them on at a local store before committing to the expense.  Unfortunately I think I'll need to replace these sooner than expected due to the discomfort.  I hope that's not what New Balance was counting on:(
My runs average 6-8 miles.  May not be a factor if you average less than that.
261232
I work for a utility company and walk ALL day,  about 10 miles per day, I got these May 16 and have walked 80 miles with these, and for some reason every time I take a step the right shoe digs in right before my toes, this is uncomfortable almost to the point of pain... I thought I would break them in, but it's been 80 miles and they still have that issue.... I am not buying these again... Other boots don't take 80 miles or more to break in. That's unfortunate because other than that,  the boots are great but I can't stand walking with them anymore.
586016
Begins to irritate my heel if wear for an extended amount of time
245202
I've been loyal to another company for the past 20 years, but after getting a bad shoe that lasted only 4 months I decided to try a new company as I didn't like their quality anymore. I went to a local shoe store in search of something new and this was the best comfort I felt, it was also the most well built as far as I could see. Unfortunately they didn't have my exact size, so I did a search and found them on here and also saved some money. I got them in September of 2017, and wore them until November 2017 when I switched to my boots for the long winter season. Started wearing these again in April 2018. So I've worn them for about 4 months time, and like my last brand these are breaking down and hurting me. The memory foam is gone, parts are coming apart at the seam, and the heel area broke and is slicing me on my right ankle. Hurts to even walk in these things now.

I guess for the price they are decent, but they do break very easily and will cause pain. I am no longer buying these but hopefully I can find a shoe that lasts longer than 4 months again.
538154
I bought these shoes based on all the positive reviews.  I don't know what it is about them, but they hurt my feet.  The length is OK and the width is OK, so they fit fine, but after a few hours they start hurting the top of my feet.  Makes me wonder if it's the height of the shoe that's off?
I couldn't return them because I had worn them, thinking they would "break in" and would be fine.  But it's been over 6 months now and after wearing them to work once or twice a week, I still feel pain on the top of my feet after about 4 hours--the pain's not quite as bad, but still.  It doesn't appear that I'll ever break them in, so I don't think I'll ever buy ECCO shoes again.
1635045
That concealed bottle opener on outsole I can now feel pressing into my foot after a year of wearing, mainly at home. Won't buy again.