The entire point of it is to heat a pan. That is what is generally meant by efficiency from a practical perspective. How efficient is it at getting heat into the pan?

Yeah I don't think they are quite as good as my Allen Edmond McAlisters, which i also wear to work, but the AEs are also $200 more than my Thursday scouts.

The Thursdays scouts have been amazing for $150 though. I would totally buy them again and risk a weird batch.

Honestly I haven't found anything that beats them for value. I've had 2 pairs (scout and captain) for about 4 years.

Both have held up excellently. I wear the scouts 2x per week to the office. The left shoe has developed a slight squeak but otherwise is fine.

I wear the captains a lot in the fall and winter. They are the natural color and still look great. I get lots of compliments on these. However, the left boot sometimes gives me aches in the arch of my foot. It's random. It may be fixable with a thin insole.