I have been wearing these for two months now, here is what I have to say.
I usually wear Lowa Caminos Wide or Salomon Quest 4D. The Aku feels like they are a very similar shape/size to the Lowa wide (if it can help you chose a size).
The good:
As for work, I've been wearing them pretty much 5 days a weeks for 8-12h per days. Comfy, somewhat light, no pain in the feet or the back after a day of work. They offer good waterproofness and pretty much everything else a good hiking boot offers but with protection and good looks!
The bads:
For me it the hooks for the laces. They is a ridge surrounding the rivet that keeps redirecting the laces away from the hook, I cannot tell you the amount of time I've spent re-lacing my boots because of a missed hook or something. With my Lowas, the rivets are flat on the boot, makes it way better when lacing boots. It's a petty complaint, but I say it so Aku can make it better (maybe)..
Also, the rubber surrounding the boot is already chipping away in some places. I know I wear them a lot, but still (see pictures).
Also also, if you are in Canada, these are not CSA rated. So be aware if you work somewhere that requires CSA boots.
Otherwise, pretty much the best work boots I've ever bought. I've been daily driving boots for the past 11 years and I get quite picky with my footwear and these boots are excellent!