Belleville Men's 550 ST Steel Toe Work Boot, Coyote, Size 3.5

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.

I was looking for a new pair of boots for work and decided to look into combat boots again because of all the new products out in the last ten years and because there are a lot more choices that are made in America now. I read all of the reviews I could find about this boot and similar styles from belleville and ordered them a half size smaller than what I normally wear. I'm glad I did as the fit is perfect.These boots are very comfortable and took no break in time. They seem to be very well built and I think they will last a long time. I'm a sheet metal worker who works in a shop an I'm walking around on concrete and metal pieces all day an am always using my boots to move or support large pieces of metal for assembly.The only problem I've had with these boots is the factory insole that I had to replace as soon as I tried the boots on. The insole made the boots fit awkwardly and when I first tried them on I thought there was something wrong with the left boot as it felt smaller than the right. I remembered another review about these boots about the insoles and as soon as I replaced them the boots fit perfectly.I would highly recommend these to anyone looking for high quality made in America boots. You'll be hard pressed to find American made boots of this quality at a better price.

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.

I wear these boots everyday in construction. Even though they are steel toed, they are comfortable up to 20 hours straight. I do replace the inserts with thicker ones just because of the type of work I do. The toe holds up very well and the leather not only breathes well but holds up well. I only replace these boots once the heel wears too much. I’ve worn these for 10 years and have always check Amazon for comparable prices.

I am only feet all day and it took no time to break in.

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.