As a kid I grew up in Minnesota and we wore Minnetonka's all the time. I now wear almost only Rockports (never need to be broken in, lightweight etc). These chukka's do not measure up to the rockports, but they do work if you know what you are getting:
I wear a size 11 regular on shoes, and most chukkas 10.5, so I got 10.5's. They fit, but these are not wide. If you have wide feet, try and find a wider version.
the heel on these is about 1/2 inch (most chukkas have a higher heel). This gives you more of a feeling like you are barefoot than a regular chukka (which tend to feel like you are wearing boots)
this material is leather/suede, but thin. I think you could live in 50's up, but colder would be felt right through the shoe.
this is not for wet weather. The sole is plastic and sewn close to the upper, so you cannot wear these in rain or anything.
the upper is sown inside (a lot of boots and chukkas have the stitching on the outside so the sole is wider than the upper this is what contributes to the tight feel for my size.
some people do not like the fringes they are high enough up that if you wear long pants they will not show when you are standing.
these are pretty comfortable, but have no gel insert (compare the rockport's with adidas adiprene highly recommended). I will be putting in a gel insert but you will have to be careful if you order a half size down like I did, the room is pretty tight.
I am not sure how much I will wear them they will be best for spring and fall with jeans, and it is hard to beat my rockports . . . but these are pretty much what I remember as a kid and seem to be of reasonable quality.
-mikeWell made in Minnetonka style. I like the boot a lot. These are hard to find and nice for a change of pace shoe.
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