I've had the BLSN-020W for almost 3 weeks now and I'm so happy with them. They are very comfortable, they look great with almost anything, they are warm but not too warm (no sweating so far, with temperatures from 5-15°C), just perfect. I have narrow feet, especially the heels and a low instep it seems, and many boots I just can't fasten tight enough, or they simply have too wide a sole, and my feet keeps moving inside. Or I can fasten them well, but they start wrinkling above the toes. These don't have this, as the laces start a bit further to the back, and they simply fit perfectly. I could even pull them tighter than I need to for my feet, so that's great. I only changed the laces for a bit thinner polyester ones, as the original ones moved through the holes a bit too tightly and loosening them to take off the boots was too much of a hassle. So that's the only thing that could be improved in my opinion: other laces and maybe 1 or 2 pairs of hooks at the top instead of ringlets. I sprayed the boots with waterproof spray just in case (make sure it works for boots that use breathable materials, and that it's specifically suitable for nubuck leather), and they passed the first water repellency test of walking in wet grass with flying colours. The soles are nice and flexible; of course not as much as e.g. my cheap barefoot summer sneakers, but they still bend well and give a good feeling of what you're walking on. The leather upper part of the boot is really flexible as well. According to the sizing table, I would need a size 40 (as opposed to most other brands for which I would need 41), but it turned out 40 was too small for my biggest foot and my second toe (the longest) was touching the front. 41 is perfect though. All in all, I highly recommend these shoes.
