*** Update on these boots...after only 9 months of use the bottom of both boots have started to break. Again, I know that I am hard on boots, I do construction and am on my feet all day long. BUT, I have paid HALF the cost of these and have had boots wear twice as long.  Would I recommend these boots to anyone - NO WAY! And, as stated earlier, the Merrells I had were half the price. They at least lasted over a year before I decided to throw them out.

The boots are comfortable, I will give them that. But that would be the only pro I could give.

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I don't like giving reviews until I've actually used a product for some time. Reviews that say "Out of the box impression is great"...tells me nothing. So I have waited until I've had good use with these before I've rated these boots.

I bought these because my brother and Uncle both have them and said they wear great. Maybe I didn't get a good pair. While I've had them about 8 months, I'm certainly not impressed with the wear that I see with them. I am a general contractor, one day I may be installing new water lines under a house, the next building a deck or installing tile or roofing. Now, I know that with what I do, I don't expect my shoes to wear as well as someone else's.

The bad: okay the first thing to happen, and albeit not terrible, was the right shoe string broke within the first month, again not a big deal but annoying on a new pair of boots. Next, the sole has started to pull away from the leather body on both shoes, worse on the right starting on the inside about the middle of the arch around the front to almost the heal on the outside. This is on both pair, not as much on the left but still happening. Last item of concern is the stitching on the left toe has started to come apart. I realize again that I do spend time on the ground, toes getting worn in the dirt, but I have had Justin work boots doing the same work and have never had this issue. The toes are sewn, so a difference there I also realize, I still expected better.

The good: The bottom of the boots are wearing great, awesome tread ware!! if the rest of the boot wore as well as that it would be a 5 star rating easily! Boots are comfortable to wear all day, not quite so much if on concrete, but still not bad. My heals are really the only thing that feels sore after a long day.

Overall though, not impressed for $200.00!! For me it's hard to compare apples to apples when I've never wore a boot like this before. Only boot I can compare is Justins. The last pair of work wear I had were Merrels, half the price of what I paid for these and lasted a year.

I know several people who wear these and like them, but maybe these aren't a good fit for construction. Or I'm just extremely hard on boots.  Either way, I'm not real impressed.

Hope this helps.