PortwestMen's Steelite Protector Boot S1P, Black, EU 43 / UK 9

Better than i thought they would be

had these a couple of months now. Wear them at some point most days and every minute of every weekend as curently doing major renovation. They are absolutely brilliant. Very light for steel soled and toed boots. Incredibly comfortable and best of all they saved me having a badly twisted ankle when I fell through a floor (long story) . When you add in the price these might be the best shoes I own, even if they are a tad scuffed - its just a shame I dont think I can wear them into the office for my day job

These are incredibly good value if they wear well. I only really have one criticism of them and that is the size. I read reviews from others and generally it was stated that the sizing was accurate, so I went with a 9 since that is my shoe size. The boots are labelled as 9, but my feet get lost in them. I reckon they are at least a 10, if not an 11. Unfortunately the seller would only exchange them if I paid return postage, which was not worth it, so I have invested in some totes slipper socks (really thick). With these on over my regular socks the boots are a better fit. Still generous and not tight on my feet in any way, but wearable.

Bought on behalf of a lodger who had been homeless so not geared out for work. These boots have been given a serious hammering being worn day in, day out in horribly wet weather and by the sound of things they've been a brilliant buy. The lodger needed them quickly to wear to a new job and as I bought them with a view to being paid back, I wasn't prepared to spend a huge amount of money. The lodger tells me that they're a great fit and true to size, really comfortable to wear all day and although they look like they're a bit battered, he told me that even if he only gets about 3-4 months out of them that he'll consider them excellent value. They've lasted 16 weeks this far so 5 x16 = 80 days and they cost under £16 so just 20p a day. Don't think anyone could complain at that! Delivery was super fast too.

They give the appearance of the popular inexpensive chukka boot that I have been given whilst working in the transport industry for over twenty years, however, these are the most cheaply manufactured boots of this type that I have had the misfortune to wear. From the outset they were uncomfortable, and just felt wrong and gave very little lateral ankle support unless tightened to blood loss levels of irritation. Then on day six of wearing the bottom eye came out of the tongue and made them unusable. My advice would be to shop around for the better made stuff that's out there, spend a couple of quid more and give these a wide berth.

It took me awhile to find these as they are under mens footwear. Other reviews said to order a size smaller as they run big. I am usually a 3.5 - 4 so I ordered a 3. They seem more like a 4 but I just wear thick socks with them. They are very sturdy and have a good grip and are quite comfortable for steel toecaps. I wear them them for 6 hours a day 5 days a week and I am very happy with them and the price is amazing. I highly recommend these for work boots.