TiTAN 6" Composite Toe Work Boot (Men)

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I'm a mechanic so I get diesel, fuel, coolant and oil on these boots and they have yet to fail me. Every pair that I have purchased have been comfortable from day one. As long as I'm a mechanic I would never buy another pair. Great product.

I've purchased four pairs of these boots over the years and I keep going back to them because they are so comfortable from day one. Other boots tend to rub my ankles raw. That said, there are some issues that I'll point out. If these could be changed, this boot would get more stars. Quality control for this model is bad. I've ordered online and gone into the store and the plastic heel under the insole isn't always aligned properly. You can't change it because it's glued in that way. Sometimes it would poke one side of my foot or the other, or sometimes it would just add all sorts of extra pressure against the plantar tendon. The pair that I ordered online I had to send back for an exchange, and several pairs that stepped into in the store I just left and let the manager know they should exchange themselves. I went back to the store to buy when they had a new pair in that was properly built. Maybe that's why do many people are complaining that their feet are hurting... I would never buy online. And as soon as you step in, it better feel right or you should wait. The second complaint that I have is that the eyelets are made of plastic. I can get the soles on these boots to last for several years, but the plastic eyelets bust apart in six months or less consistently. Even when I moved to an office job on the mine site, they still failed in less than six months. Timberland! I'll pay a little more if you can put metal eyelets in! Don't skimp on that! Third for thought. If you're in a lot of mud, don't smash your heel into the ground trying to get the mud off your boot. It's not good for your knees, and apparently it's not good for the boot. Use a boot brush or mud scraper. The heel of the sole of my first pair separated after the first winter because of the abuse. Overall, these are the boots I go to. Just need to be aware of the quirks.