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Work-boot / Hiker of highest caliber, comfort, and fitJan 08, 2012
By Sam
"Eagle 85"
I bought these (in brown) for my son last year. He's gotten a bit over 15-mths use out of them before they literally fell apart.
Positives for these boots -
+ Perfect fit, very little break-in time, feel like second skin after a week or two of wearing them
+ 400gm insulation is not bulky and does not sweat you to death in warmer weather - boots breathe really well
+ Durashock insoles / foot-bed are the same as all Wolverine Durashocks... and do not fatigue you after 14-18hrs on the job, walking concrete, steel, or the hiking trail
+ Soles have good grip, even on slick surfaces and resist oil... I think they are also EH rated, too, but not sure.
+ Gore-Tex waterproofing is truly waterproof, even when standing in water 2-3" deep (see below)
Negatives (reason for dropping one star) -
- Metal Gore-Tex tag is back-riveted to interior of boot, thus allowing water to seep around the mounting studs... so waterproofing is only good up to the tag (tags eventually fell out after about 6-months, leaving holes in boots so waterproofing was kinda null at that point)
- Sole is glued and stitched directly to side of foot-bed, not Good-Year repairable welt, and both boots began to separate the sole from upper (around toes first) after about 10-months
- Strings that came with the boots frayed and fell apart after only 3-months... sad, since I've had a pair of Wolverines with ORIGINAL laces for nearly 20-yrs, same goes for my US-issue, Rocky combat boots
- Leather began to fade to grey and look horribly weathered within 6-months... uppers are not smooth leather, they are split (nu-buck) leather and cannot be polished ... only oiled, and they really soak in the leather oil... look good for a couple of days, then back to "weathered look"
Still, considering he wore these boots 6-7 days a week for 15-months while on the job and around the house is a testament to Wolverine... honestly, most people get less than 6-months out of a good pair of real work-boots. Considering these are classified as "hikers", I think they held up pretty good considering the abuse he put them through.
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