Product Details
- Size: 13 2E US
- Color: Black
- Brand: Bates
- Model: E01621
- Fabric type: leather
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 5.00 pounds
Features
- Full grain leather upper
- Steel toe ASTM F2413-05 rated
- Bates DuraShocks(r) shock absorbing comfort technology
- Slip resistant Vibram(r) Extreme rubber outsole
- Assembled in the USA
Bates E01621 Men's 9-inch US Navy DuraShocks(r) Steel Toe Boot Black 13 W US
Product Description
9-inch US Navy approved steel toe boot with Bates DuraShocks(r) comfort technology.
Customer Reviews
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
By Navyguy
First things first. I was issued these boots in the Navy about a year ago when I was forced to change uniforms from the Utilities to Digis. These came with said uniform. The first thing you notice when taking them out of the box is that they're plain and dull. US Navy standard, huh? Anyway. When you put them on you'll notice something up against your achilles tendon (The back of your ankle for the less intelligently inclined). And to this you'll probably think, "Huh. That doesn't feel like it should be there". And it's not. It will rub your heel and achilles tendon raw and to the bone for the entirety of it's existence, no matter how many pairs of socks you wear, or how far you cut that strip of faux leather down. And you won't build a callous there either. Oh no, this pain is eternal, forever forced onto you so long as you wear the boot. They shoudl rename this from DuraShock to Iron Maiden (Kudos to those who know exactly what I'm talking about there. No, it's not the band.)On top of this terrible break in period, should you manage to force yourself through that, you'll find that the boots have a lack of qualities that make a boot very nice to wear such as breathablility, sole comfort and weight. The sidewalls for the boot eventually wear down (not like that DAMN PIECE ON YOUR HEEL) and become akin to floppy trashbags rather than supportive leather. The boots still smoehow manage to be heavier than any boot I've ever owned while being flimsier than a paper bag at the bottom of the ocean.Adding to the discomfort of this abomination of footwear is the tongue ofg the boot which upon cinching shut curls like a strip of bacon on a bad cook's griddle, which goes on to pinch and rub your shin. Even better is the insole which wears out after a month at best. Why anyone would ever endorse this terrible construction of fake leather, lead and recycled goodyears is beyond me.In short this is the worst boot on the face of the earth. One could find better boots for 1/10th of the price at walmart. If you want a better boot that looks better and performs more solidly, check out the 8" WORX by redwings. There's a reason eveyr self respecting navy man gets a pair of Red wings as soon as he gets to the fleet, ditching these soul-sucking devices for a much better boot. If I could rate this any lower, I would.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
By chck
Bates really let me down with these. They're the most uncomfortable boots I ever wore. I sold them after a week. The other guy actually felt the same thing too.Very poor quality.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
By H. Scull
These boots are as comfortable as any good pair of leather boots after a long break-in period. The break-in period is at least twice as long as other all leather boots. The only reason to suffer through all this is if you are looking for the lightest all leather boots.I wear boots full-time (five-eights shift) so after trying out a lot of boots I have found these to mold very well to my feet and last about a year or a year and a half before the leather at the upper ankles wear out and lose ankle support. Other all leather boots don't seem to last as long so the trade off is either breaking in these boots or breaking in a new pair of boots again.There is a welt right where the stitches meet at the upper heel\Achilles tendon area, but if you put in an insole your foot ankle should not be near the welt and you may need to adjust the type and thickness of the insoles until you can't feel the welt rubbing on your ankle (I use two the Walgreens $12 - $14 as a base\permanent one and the 99 cent white insole which I circulate out every couple of weeks). So after the break-in period these boots mold to your feet so much that the tongue of the boot is deformed by the laces resting against your feet (I have to take out the laces and polish the entire boot to keep the tongue from de-coloring from the shoelaces over time).So once these boots are broken in they are as comfortable as a pair of high-top sneakers. These boots to be about 60% water-proof since the tongue is so depressed the only way your feet can get wet is standing in the rain until the leather is soaked or stepping in a puddle higher then the top of the boot.Lastly these boots are light because they do not have any insulation, so if it is cold outside eventually the cold will creep into the boot. So I have been wearing the last pair I purchased for over a year and a half switch to Danners with gortex and insulation during the wintertime.
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