Belleville 550 ST 8 Inch USMC Hot Weather Steel Toe Boots (EGA) - Mojave Cattlehide Leather Combat Boots For Men, Safety Rates For Electrical Hazard Resistance (EH)

I love them. Great quality, comfortable boot. I've been using them for work and they've held up well for hard labor. They feel durable and strong, but not as limiting as other boots I've had. I slipped at work one day and I would have rolled my ankle really bad if I was wearing my old boots. These has enough support to keep me from getting injured.

These are the best boots I have ever owned. I read other reviews which told me to get a smaller size because they run a little big and I'm glad I did because they fit perfect. I usually wear a size 11 so I ordered a size 10.5. Other reviews said they are very heavy and in my opinion they are but you get use to them after a day or so plus it is a good work out lol. These are my every day boots now. I have owned them for about 3 weeks and after the first week people were already saying they look like they have been in combat which brings me to my next point, they break in very easily. For me they were broken in within a couple of days. So far I have ran through mud, snow, ice, dirt, mulch, water, ect and they have yet to disappoint me. I have felt no leaks or anything. I have washed them few times and after letting them sit and dry they do age quickly but I believe they will last a long while and if they only last a year I will be happy because I can I always order another pair considering they are very inexpensive compared to Danner's USMC boots (which are $300+). Which these are a great alternative to the Danner USMC boots because these are also made in the U.S.A.Pros:Combat BootWater ResistantSteel ToeGreat to Run InHeavy Weight Boot (Some may so that's a con but I enjoy it)Breaks in QuicklyGreat PriceMade in the U.S.A.Great for All Climates (Not just Hot Weather)Cons:Ages Quickly (But I think they will last a long while)Warnings:Get a half-size smaller than what you normally wear, because these boots do run big (Example I usually wear a 11 so I ordered a 10.5)

What I don’t like about the boots or any military combat boots is that they have laces a longer than they should be, for example I have to wrap the laces around the boots before tying them be careful don’t tie the laces too tight because that might cut some of the circulation off these boots are in the jungle boot category but with a regular combat boot or airborne boot you can wrap the laces around the boot & not worry about the tightness of the laces, etc. Other than that these boots are comfortable to walk, stand & work in especially with the steel toe protection you use these boots for construction or any kind of physical labor, etc. Durability good, weight construction boot like feeling, appearance not bad, traction so far so good.

The seller, OutdoorEquipped, shipped the boots quickly, and has excellent customer service.I wear a size 9.5, I ordered an 8.5EE. The boots fit perfectly with no heel rubbing or top-of-foot tightness (which I experienced while breaking in my last pair of bellevilles).Great boots, Belleville are the only boots I will buy.My last pair of Bellevilles fit well, held up perfectly over the summer, but the vibram sole cracked during the winter. You can use these boots during winters, but I'd suggest not; each month of snow and ice probably takes a year off its life. Also, the vibram sole freezes, becomes very hard and brittle, and loses grippiness on ice. Note that this is not at all a problem with the boot, just the environment they're not intended for. Come Fall I will buy a pair of Bellevilles that is intended for use in cold weather.Update 10/29/2016: the sole of the left boot has a crack anterior to the arch. This is disappointing, these boots have not yet seen ice and the soles have already displayed brittleness. Once the weather turns cold the soles will almost certainly crack apart. I will have to buy new boots quickly before winter weather begins. Still gonna keep the 5 stars, as other than the 6-month life these are excellent boots. Just far more expensive than equivalently priced boots that last more than one year. I don't feel like taking the risk on another pair of bellevilles this winter, though.

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The first thing I want to make clear is that this shoe is definitely bigger than expected. I have to double sock it just to get a decent fit without any wiggle while using them.That being said, these are probably the most comfortable boots I have ever worn. I have owned Navy 9 inch boots, utility side-zippered boots (Bates and 5.11 respectively), and these are by far the easiest to get on and off.There are two vents on the inboard side of the boot, near the sole for venting (so these are neither water proof or resistant) which work nicely.The heel is incredibly thick, and my only true complaint is that they scuff strangely easily for a boot made with rough-out leather.A side note, the boots are a couple shades lighter than what is depicted in the product pictures.Pros:Speed tie laces work wellDesign makes it easy to run in, despite steel toeThick solesWhen bloused look real goodCons:One of the vent's wire mesh covers fell off, so now microscopic particles can get in my bootSizes are a little too bigThe back of the upper isn't as thick or rigid as I thought, and it has slowly started to crumple up.Easily scuffedAll in all, I would definitely purchase this again.