My 6 months in review for Heron which I used as my primary footwear. But before we go to the product itself, I'd just like to praise the customer service of robandmaraph. I had an inconvenience with my purchase and they went an extra mile to get it resolved despite it not being their fault. Going to the product, the TL;DR is it's comfort and reliability with flare. I had no break in period, it was comfy from the get go, no blisters no nothing. I put it through the harshest public transpos of the metro, the wildest moshpits where stepping on each other's feet is the norm, I've walked kilometers and kilometers and it's still fully intact. The quality of the leather, even comfortably soft is still hard to scratch. The design style also deviates from the doc martens plague which is a huge plus for me. The cherry on top for me after 6 months is– it is indeed stitched to the sole, not just glued or cemented. I no longer have any worry or fear, I am assured I will be able to enjoy Heron for years the same way I enjoyed them for the last 6 months.