I've had great experiences with the GS Brass Boot, in particular the saddle tan veg with wedge sole. It's a very comfortable but durable boot, that stands up well to hard manual labor and still looks great. I had never worn shell hard, so I decided to go with a last and makeup I knew I could wear in all conditions and phases of life and still look professional, to see how shell would hold up and age.
I own two or three pair in this last and knew it would fit me well. I went a half size down from Brannock, based on GS' online size guide.
These were part of a preorder. The delivery was a few months past the original quoted window, but the process was simple overall.