Don’t get me wrong, the features in these boots are great … but for the amount of walking he needs to do, the boots are kinda heavy leaving him with very tired calves and legs at the end of his shift. It’s quite wide, to be honest. Personally, I never had a boot that’s so wide. This was great for my friend Donny since he’s the one wearing them anyway. But there’s a lot of room inside that toe cap.

Surprisingly the leather didn’t need breaking in. So the boots were comfortable right out of the box. Usually, that’s where I stop when making comments in this section. But I have to say that I was caught by surprise when I put the boots on for the first time.

Of course, you’ll see some normal scuffs on the boots but nothing too bad worth mentioning here considering Donny is going through a lot of different settings during his shift. The boots are quite heavy compared to the majority of work boots I’ve reviewed. Fair enough, these are heavy-duty boots…but I wasn’t expecting them to be so heavy.

My buddy Donny, works a combination of outdoors and indoors where sometimes he might work in a bit of soft ground and mud and other times on tarmac or hard concrete. The waterproof membrane does its job perfectly thus far. This waterproof membrane goes up to where the gusseted tongue starts. Something that impressed Donny very much is the fact that the boots don’t smell at all. His feet sweat quite a lot in work boots and he’s positively surprised that these boots don’t stink. A little bit over a month wearing these work boots and Donny had to start wearing his old work boots. At least he started to swap them or rotate them. The boots are still very comfortable and warm which is great for this time of the year since we’re having some miserable weather, wet, cold and windy!Applying a little bit of mink oil to that leather would’ve made it softer, sooner, avoiding blisters or any other discomfort that is common when wearing new work boots. Deeper scratches and scuffs are easily erased too. Use a soft cloth and dab it in some leather oil or conditioner. Start at the center of the bruise and gently buff the leather in circular motions. For extra tough damage, use mink oil, which also darkens. The deep lugs grab on to loose dirt which is kind of annoying. Still, I’d rather have that over slipping around in the mud. Fit and Sizing I’m a moderator on the work boots sub on Reddit and here’s what some of our redditors have to say about these boots: Join the sub here. 1. The waterproofing doesn’t last

He’s saying his heels are a bit sore which might mean that he’s not comfortable wearing heeled work boots or he’s starting to develop mild plantar fasciitis. He finally got used to the fact that these boots have a Goodyear welt sole which was making it difficult for him at the beginning especially when he was going up the stairs. The short answer is no. While I have no doubt there are crafty cobblers out there that can resole these, it’s unlikely that it would function as well afterwards, plus they almost certainly couldn’t find the same outsole.There’s a lot of confusion about these among people looking to buy a pair of work boots. Hopefully, the little table I’ve put together will help you understand what’s that all about! They’re not the cheapest pair of work boots out there but they’re not the most expensive ones either. It also comes with a fiberglass shank that’s going to be really supportive for your aches if you hit the shovel a lot or if you go up and down stairs and ladders like Donny does. Are they true to size? Do they run small or large?

This rubber bumper helps avoiding the leather on the toe cap from getting damaged prematurely. 3. Hardware By cementing the heel and only welting the boots ¾ of the way around, Timberland created a flexible yet durable boot that sits right in the middle ground of being highly durable but also highly flexible. The insole is very comfortable to be honest but it doesn’t provide arch support. Being removable is great because you can add a better insole or something that suits you better. On top of that, I like that Donny is taking care of the boots applying dubbing to them every two weeks or so not only making them water-repellent but also keeping the leather in good, healthy condition. Another good detail is the anti-scuffs rubber toe cover. This is a great feature for those of you that kneel, crawl and crunch a lot.So if you’re a plumber and you have to attend to flooding or other emergencies you might get your feet wet if the water is deeper than 3 inches. 4. Lining Lots of cushioning in the sole and padding provided by the foam in the tongue, the collar, and probably the inner walls of the boot. He’s mostly on unpolished concrete and tarmac but he finds himself walking on rebar, scaffold boards, or rough ground when he’s working in the yard. Especially up and down steps because until they got worn down a little bit they would grab instead of “slide/slip” down the edge of steps so I had to really slow down with them but they were super comfy and the ankle was wide enough so that when I broke my ankle, I could wear a donjoy brace and still wear them which was a life save honestly.