NORTIV 8 Mens Military Tactical Work Boots Side Zipper Lightweight 6 Inches Hiking Motorcycle Combat Boots Size 9.5 M US Alloy, Black-a

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.

I received these boots a few days ago. The boots looks great. I have a pair of Columbia hiking shoes which have lasted a really long time. I have wanted a pair of these Military Tactical Work Boots for a long time and have tried on several pairs before purchasing these. I am an outdoors kind of guy and anytime I purchase shoes, I usually go for the purposes behind the shoe not necessarily the looks . With this pair of NORTIV 8 Men's Military Tactical Work Boots, I'm looking very much far into the future and will be getting my wife a pair as well. I bought a 9.5 wide and after inspecting the shoe, the quality looks superb. This shoe may not be for everyone, but so far I am really pleased with this purchase. My wife had gotten a pair of Dr. Scholls Work Massaging Gel Advance Foam Insoles for them and it made the shoes nice and snug, but not over the top. In my opinion, I believe we should have at least 2 great pair of comfortable hiking / Tactical Work Boots that will last just in case we have to get up and up and leave / evacuate in an emergency. In my opinion these days, everyone should look towards the future to what it may or may not bring.

I was a real fan of the Response Gear brand that Nortiv appears to have replaced. My first set of RGs latest 15 years of pretty heavy use. The Nortivs are definitely an improvement over the RGs. Very comfortable with a very rapid break in. The side zipper work has been redesigned for a true lace up and forget it designed. Soles are a softer rubber that doesn't last as long as harder soles, but I will take that over having no traction on wet or loose surfaces any day of the week. Time will tell on the durability. The later versions of the RGs went down in quality since that first pair so I'm hoping the Nortiv improvements mean good durability also.UPDATE: So far so good. Stand by my original assessment. The only issue is that these are definitely not summer boots. Way too warm to be comfortable anything above 60 degrees or so. As a spring, fall, or early winter boot they are fantastic tho.

Great fit and very comfortable, looks great, I perform rescue training for the fire industry and these boots take a beating in high angle rescue and confined space rescue and have met every challenge. Will be buying another pair when the time comes.

I bought these boots as a Christmas gift for my 95-year-old father, who’s still very active and healthy for his age. He used to always stick with his old shoes, but he absolutely loves these and now wears them as his main pair—whether he’s dressed casually or in a suit.They’re easy for him to put on, very comfortable, and the quality is truly impressive. The side zipper is a great feature that makes getting them on and off even easier. He’s been wearing them daily for the past four months and couldn’t be happier.