NORTIV 8 Men's Military Tactical Work Boots Hiking Motorcycle Combat Boots Response

I'm big on this military style boot because I like the ankle support, and they're easy to get on and off with the addition of the zipper down the side. As such, I've bought a number of pairs of them over the years. To me its hard to find a better shoe to work in, especially when you're on your feet nearly 16 hours a day, 7 days a week like I am. Theres a reason we issue them to the boys out there fighting for our freedom I figure, right? If they're good enough for the Marines, gotta be good enough for me. And these boots are definitely good enough! I've had them nearly a month now I think, and I've been putting off writing a review to really test them out and see how well they hold up as advertised. And for a boot thats cheaper than most name brand tennis shoes, these things are absolutely awesome.My last pair were made by Reebok, cost about $100 dollars more, and lasted me the same as most boots have (roughly a year). The biggest difference between the Reebok boot and this boot, is that this boot is not steel toe. But the Reeboks weren't waterproof, and man am I impressed with the water proofing on this boot... Especially considering these are cheaper than a new pair of Nike tennis shoes. I specifically waited for a large rain storm to roll in before reviewing these so I could test the water proofing. I've added a picture above. Stood out in the rain in a substantial puddle for maybe two minutes to see if water was going to seep in just for this review! lol. My feet are still dry as a bone! So they definitely function as advertised! They look great, although I'm not huge on the faux leather deal at the top of the ankle. But beyond that they look almost identical to the reeboks, and the ankle portion is usually covered by my tactical pants anyway, so whatever. They also fit soooo much better than the Reeboks did when I bought them, and without added insoles at that! The Reebok insoles wore out on me in maybe 3 months, it was ridiculously quick. Like I said, I'm in them and working vastly more than I'm not, so buying insoles has become relatively common for me. Plus, I'm slightly flat footed, so they help keep my arches from constantly falling as well. But so far I've neither felt the need to buy insoles, nor had any adverse effects from using the included insole. My arches havent fallen, and my feet feel great. My foot is on the narrow side though, and it seems to me these boots are too. Which is good for me, they fit perfectly and that helps with comfort. But if you have a wide foot maybe consider going up half a size and see how that works for you. Amazon's return policy is good enough that if they don't fit, its no big deal. Drop them back off at a UPS store and order a new pair when you get refunded the next day, yah know? No harm no foul. To me, these things felt great from the moment I put them on though. There wasn't much need to break them in like other military boots I've bought. Usually you're in for a rough week the first week after you buy a pair. They never seem to have the "give" you need them to when you first buy them, but that wasn't a problem with these boots at all. I was pleasantly surprised to find them significantly more comfortable than my last couple pairs of boots from the jump.I was actually on Amazon about to purchase another pair of the Reeboks when I found these and man am I glad I saved the extra $100 bucks. You simply can not beat the value on these boots. They fit true to size, have great support, they're comfortable, and they have great water proofing capabilities. I'll definitely be back in another year or so to repurchase these bad boys.

Fit great, the zipper makes it super easy to get off and on. They are very light almost no Wright to them. They feel like they are made with thick leathers. I haven't taken them out hiking yet in the mountains so I can't say anything about the grip or how well they feel on sharp rocks (I hike the superstition mountains in Arizona all the time). The only thing I don't like is the rounded heel, it makes rolling backwards easy on uneven surfaces. A square heel at the very rear of the boot sole would make them feel more stable but we will see when I take them out this weekend.Update: I did 8 miles and 4000 feet elevation change off trail in the superstitions in very rough County with a ton of loose rock up and down hill and these boots performed flawlessly!!!!!! They didn't even need to be broken in just out of the box they were awesome. It was over 100°f and my feet did not over heat, they breathe very well for leather boots. The sole is not too hard which is good for going over rocks, my feet didn't get too much of a workout like they would have in hiking shoes.All in all, if you're looking for this style of boot I highly recommend these!!!!

Bought these to replace my old Under Armour shoes. I'd say these had a little less padding overall, but for the price, they seem great. I usually have to buy size 11.5 but these I was able to get in size 11 and they are comfortable. I like that they are polishable, but I'm unsure how they are going to do with me crouching down over the years. They will likely not stretch super well being leather-like.

Let's get one thing straight right from the beginning. There are NOT high quality boots. They are cheaply made, but that's ok because at $60 they're cheaply priced. I knew what I paid for these, and that set the bar for my expectations: I'm not judging these boots to the same standard that I use for my $200 work boots that I buy locally.Ok, now for my first impressions (I will update this review in a couple months):Construction is 99% glued, not stitched - expected for an inexpensive boot.I normally wear a 12 wide, and that's what I ordered. These fit really nicely right out of the box. I mean, *really* nicely. They fit like boots that have been worn in for a week first time I put them on. That's a really big plus for me because on most boots (regardless of price) they just aren't wide enough and squeeze the balls of my feet until the leather stretches.The support is pretty good, though I replaced the foam rubber insole with a better one right away. This isn't because of any problem with the originals, I do that with every shoe I buy.Arount the ankles they are comfortable and supportive as you'd expect from an 8" boot and don't show any manufacturing defects that could dig into the skin or anything, so again, high marks there for a boot at this price point.The lowers have a reasonable tread, and after one light shift at work, I didn't have any problems with traction or slipping. They are not the cheap 'dense foam rubber' that some boot bottoms are made with, they feel like 'real' rubber, if that makes any sense. Again, pretty good for a $60 pair of boots.The side zipper has functioned well so far, but it feels kinda light duty. Gut feel, I think this will be the first thing to go, but there are no problems with them right now, so we'll see.Under the zipper is a web of light pleather material, I assume to help with water resistance. I though it would dig in and be uncomfortable once I tightened the laces, it it has actually been fine. So once again, very good for an inexpensive boot.So overall, I give these boots very high marks. I'm really happy with the fit and function after a day and a half. Five stars.I will edit this review if these boots fail or have any significant issues within six months, I think that's a fair life expectancy for them. If thay last longer than that I'de consider it icing on the cake, and I'd probably buy them again if they do.Edit one year later:Ok, so bottom line is that these boots need replacing. But for me that's not bad. I destroy all my work boots in about a year or so. But here's the important part... THEY AREN'T FALLING APART. Don't laugh... I've had some very expensive (comparatively) boots come out of a year's use in much worse shape. The leather usually seperates from the bottom near my little toe but these boots are still holding tight!.The side zipper that I though would go first is still going strong and the pleather flap behind the zipper is still fine. The tread has held up...hmmmmm... moderately well, there's still good tread left, but it has worn to be sure.They don't look so hot anymore, they're streatched and pulled, have some wrinkles in the leather, but compared to most boots after 1 year on my feet, these are doing great.100% I will be buying these again; but maybe I can get another month or two out of them...18 Month review:Ok, time for new ones. They still haven't split, which is a small miracle as far as I'm concerned.The arches aren't as supportive as they were new, and the outsides are getting pretty tatty looking.. the toes are culring up a little, there's overspray on them, oil, dirt etc. But function wise, they're really not bad. Honestly very good for a $60 boot. Very very good.I'm ordering a new pair today just because these look nasty, and are getting a little, uhm, ripe inside. I'll probably keep these in the garage for poop duty.All in all, I'm really impressed with these... and the leather STILL hasn't started to split from the lowers!