The shoes remain odorless. The shoe is recommended for everyday people who are like minded something outdoor, walk with the dog, a real all-rounder. It is not a sport shoe and not a hiking boot - it's a hybrid - can a bit of everything very good - but not perfect. The material was - untypical of today's "high-tech" boots - held comfortably slim - you do not have to do it with an exaggerated padded leather / plastic part, but with a product that once again, at least at the crucial points very Wear comfortable pure leather possesses what makes a crucial contribution to the high level of comfort. Thus only actually schutzbedüftige places as shank, ankle, Achilles heel are padded.
There are only 4 stars because I do not consider the shoe as medium high professional boots - what he should be eigtl. Especially not for military special forces. For this he has to inadequate lacing, which is also responsible for the difficult dressing / undressing, a poor fit (no Schnellschnürösen, ordinary stiff hole guide). But what would interfere with professional equipment falls, for ordinary use, not so much significant to so discouraged. I would buy the boots again and recommend it.