RE: Lunar Orbit (been wearing 'em at work for 5-6 hours a day since i posted 'em)
There really isn't much leather on the lining, only the achilles area of the heel has a leather strip that feathers out towards the bottom.....and underneath the zipper there is a strip of leather that overlaps to the top of the zipper to protect your skin/socks from getting caught by the zipper.
overall, they're quite comfy and roomy. I went with a 12 like i do for mostly all my runners and i'm content....i could have pulled off an 11.5 but i'm not confident that i would be able to zip it all the way to the top since on this 12 the collar is nice and tight when zipped up. An 11.5 would def have to be rocked with the zipper open, which is a possibility because the zipper doesn't move much if it's zipped halfway for example.
they're not as comfortable as the eclipse or swifts i have, definitely more comfortable than my elites, so i'd probably put them at the same comfort level of the macleay boot. I adore those so trust that these are very much appreciated!
the neoprene on the medial side gives a nice flex that still supports the heel and prevents your foot from slipping up but only when fully zipped...(half a size down would probably make it so that the neoprene supports the foot even without being fully zipped.
definitely looking to get another couple colorways!