Smith & Wesson Men's Breach 2.0 Tactical Size Zip Boots

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*Note- I normally wear New Balance shoes in 9.5 4E. I bought the 10." Wide boots. I had spent a couple of months looking for a pair of boots with a side zipper when I found these. Compared to the pair of Bates boots that I tried at Sears- these are a far better buy. They dont leak nearly as much- but mainly for rainy weather- your not going to be wading in these. The zippers are YKK types- much stronger than the flimsy cheap zippers on the Bates. In terms of fit- 10 was unavailable and these are not available in 9.5 4E. I wound up getting 10 2Es- and they fit perfectly, so Id say they run a bit smaller than New Balance. I have rather flat feet- and the insoles are perfectly fine for me. They will take a bit to fully break in, but so far Ive never felt better when standing for long periods. The toe is reinforced- these arent steel-toed. The soles have rather aggressive treads- so make sure to knock the mud off. The zippers are really handy for taking the boots off without having to deal with the laces after a long day. For the price this is a great deal, as the Bates go for 120$. These are manufactured in Vietnam. Highly recommend this pair of boots if your looking for a pair of boots with a tall ankle cuff+ side zipper.

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I work as a security guard and am on constant foot patrols all day dealing with the occasional aggressive subject. First off: Great looking and fitting boot. Very comfortable to wear. My big problem came when I had an altercation where I had to go to the ground with an individual. The finish on the toes of these boots just wore away like paper. The coating (or whatever it is) over the leather is like pudding skin. The Marine in me likes my uniform items to present a professional appearance as well as be useful, and these boots are (Id like to reiterate) very solid and comfy, however the durability of the finish (which cannot be polished into any sort of repair) is not really good for maintaining serviceable looks. Not great in the unfortunate event of a hands on situation.

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Read the reviews before I bought these so I ordered a half size larger. They were too big. Sent them back and ordered my actual size and they fit like a glove. I dont wear super thick socks though. I work 12 hour shifts as a air Ambulance pilot so I have these on alot. They were comfortable from the first time I had them on, no break in really. The side zippers were a little stiff but work good. These arent vented and the nylon on the side is fairly thick and padded so they might get warm in the summer. Soles have good grip (even with jet fuel on them) but arent too knobby like some other tactical boots. I havent noticed any separation between the rubber sole and the the leather upper. Overall, I like them so far. UPDATE - Ive got a month and a half wearing these. I was right they are hot. They continually squeak when you walk. I thought Id would stop after awhile but it hasnt. The toe stitching of the right boot has started to pull-out. See photos. The pull loop (used to help get them on) on the left boot broke-off. FINAL UPDATE - Retired these today after almost two years. The last four photos are of the final condition. Velcro on the zipper cover wore out several months ago but didn’t become a problem. The squeak never stopped! Generally, they held up fairly well but I’m not replacing them.

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The insides of these boots started falling apart almost instantly. I was very happy for the first week or two, and felt they would work well, but started noticing the insides rubbing and falling apart the first month. Ive worn multiple boots like this for almost half the price, that have lasted about a year each. I am very disappointed that these have not even lasted for more than two months of regular wear. Keep in mind, I work at a computer desk, dont use these for hiking, or anything else, these are simply used for getting around. I expected this to last much longer than 2 months. Ive attached a few photos to show the condition they are in on the outside, to demonstrate how well Ive kept them, as well as a few shots of the inside, where you can see that some of the lining has completely rubbed off after only a few uses.

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I’ve had a similar pair of shoes I purchased from Rackroom over a year ago that are still in amazing condition. These shoes purchased 4 months ago, already have threads coming out at the seams and the cheap coating is peeling. Both shoes were put through the same environments, and it’s just ridiculous at the cost I paid for these shoes that they haven’t held up at all. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT

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