C-Scale -- A rating of 1 - 10 of how comfortable they are to wear. A "1" is low, meaning the boots cannot be worn for more than an hour without enduring torture. A rating of "3" means they are uncomfortable, but can be worn for several hours. A rating of "7" means they are comfortable enough to be worn most of the day with thick socks. A rating of "10" means they are comfortable enough to be worn all day.

L-Scale -- A rating of 1 - 10 of how good they look to me. A "1" is low, meaning the boots are really ugly, but are kept for other reasons. A rating of "3" means they are old and worn. A rating of "7" means that the boots look good but probably require a shine. A rating of "10" means the boots look new.

S-Scale -- A rating of 1 - 10 of the sound that the boots make when I walk in them, especially on wood floors. A "1" is low, meaning I could creep around the house at night in them and not be heard; A rating of "3" means you can hear them, but they sound like shoes and not boots; A rating of "7" means that they definitely are noticeable and make a decent clunk on the floor; A rating of "10" means that you can hear them from miles away.