MaelstromMilitary Tactical Work Boots for Hiking Motorcycling EMS EMT and Combat Outdoors

These boots fit my husband perfectly. He says they are very comfortable and support his ankles and foot really well. For just giving them a try, they turned out to be a really good purchase. He is hard on his boots and I think these will do great for a while with him! Sizing was perfect. They are really light weight but tough. At first I thought the light tan “suede” material it’s made from wouldn’t hold up with the dirt. But since he’s been wearing them, aside from stains, they still look great. For the cost, these are nice boots. We will purchase these again when he needs another pair of farm boots!

These are awesome, good fit, good support comfortable, and easy on and off. I bought three pairs of these, one as a gift, one for non-casual wear, and one for casual wear. They are waterproof, have not foul smell after sweating in them, made of quality material and lastly they support my ankle well. I used to buy Sears die hard zipper boot, and I had a good feeling about your product. That is why I bought 3 pairs of these boots and the other 2 were for other people. They love that you had low cost, durable, zipper boot, as well as I. And this customer service is stand up quality.

I bought this same pair of boots 5 years ago and used them for camping, hiking, yard work, landscaping, garage work, metal work and moving. I used them only for my dirty and rough jobs to take the beating I didn’t want my nice shoes to take and they’ve held up all this time. They’re still usable, but I figured it’s probably time to retire the old ones so I bought the same pair again.They were water resistant, but if you’re kicking through a lot of dew-covered grass and they get soaked, the water will get through. So not waterproof.I only had a couple issues with them over the lifespan of my old ones.First, early on some stitching came out of the front rubber of the toe, but that never affected anything and the rubber never separated so not really an issue.Second, I had to replace the shoelaces a handful of times because they snapped a few times. Probably due to the nature of the work I did with them in dirt and mud and wet environments creating more friction and rust in the grommets over time. Not a big deal to me. Laces can be replaced and the shoes didn’t fall apart.Third, if I brought the zipper down to the bottom too hard, it used to get stuck there unless I pulled really hard. But they never broke even with the force I put into them so it worked for me.Finally, the velcro wore out after about 3.5 years but still sort of works currently.Upon buying the new pair, they feel very cushy and ergonomic in the soles and upper rim. The zipper works fine all the way to the bottom and the Velcro is new so it works fine of course.Overall I would recommend these shoes. They held up pretty well and are a fair price. I even got the black leather ones for other uses some years ago, but I don’t use those as often. They hold up just as well, they just get hot in the sun as black leather does.

I just got these boots today. I used to wear basic work boots bought at K-Mart or Sears back in the day. They allowed me to stay on my feet all day long. Nowadays I do not have to do that, but I am beginning to hike some and I prefer more support on my feet than a good pair of tennis shoes. I didn' t want to go the route of an expensive pair of hiking shoes, that cost between $100 and $200. I remembered how well a cheap pair of K-Mart boots had felt when I was younger so I decided to follow the recommendations of so many people who bought these boots when other more expensive ones are available.I guestimated the size that would fit the best would be 12. I have a Narrow foot and since these come only in medium width I was concerned that if they were too long I would get a lot of movement in the heel and that is the worst case scenario for a pair of hiking boots. It turns out I was fairly right. Size 12 is right for me. I do fill them to the toes, but not uncomfortably. I did notice the removable cushion sole inside the boot was ok in terms of cushyness in the heel but in the area of the ball of the foot it was pretty flat and hard. I removed those and put in a pair of Dr. Scholls insoles that is more cushy in the ball and toe area and these have made the difference. Since the depth of the Dr. Scholls insoles is thicker than the ones that came with the shoe, the fit is all around a bit tighter. It is not uncomfortable tho and I think I will like them fine. I prefer a close fitting shoe that I can feel the support of all around my foot. I am pretty sure I will do well with these boots on the trail. If they loosen up a bit with wear I will just add another pair of socks. The heels are gripping my heels well and there is no slipping with them. The price is just great and for the use I will give them a very good deal. I also like the zipper sides. I adjusted the tightness of the laces when I had them off so that I got just the right amount of tension on the middle laces which pull the boots up close to your heels. Then, when I take them off I just unzip and slide them off. Going back on is also easy, nice and tight. I recommend these boots.