Men's Second Shift Soft Toe Work Boot

“Absolutely great boots. Very comfortable, durable, and well made. The leather feels high quality and the sole has excellent traction. I use them for work and everyday wear, and they hold up perfectly. True to size and worth every dollar. Highly recommend these Caterpillar boots.”

The most comfortable and good-looking boots I've ever had in my life.

I just received these boots and will be using them for work in my yard. They fit and feel great and quality of the leather is excellent for the price.

I would rate this 1 star based on my personal experience with these boots because I cannot use my prescription orthotics, but I realize that if you don't require arch supports like me that these boots are otherwise good. These boots will not accommodate arch support inserts at all. First, there is no insert that you can simply remove to make room for your own insert. You will have to laboriously cut out the padding that is completely built in to the bottom of the boot. This gets very tricky near the toe. Second, once you remove all the material, any substantial insert (such as my prescription orthotics) simply will not fit. The added height will push the top of your foot up toward the base of the tongue. There is a substantial and incredibly uncomfortable seam where the tongue is sewn into the leather. This will dig into the top of your foot. I strongly advise against purchasing these if you intend to use any sort of insert. Aside from the orthotic insert issue, here are my observations on the boots: I bought a previous iteration of these boots about 6 years ago. I wore them everyday working as an electrician for 2 years and then on and off for the next few years. They held up incredibly well and were very comfortable to work in summer through winter (I live in Wisconsin). These boots have the same basic design and materials, so I think it is safe to assume that they will last just as long. As far as comfort goes - these are heavy duty boots, designed to be rugged, not comfortable. They are comfortable relative to other boots. Additional padding would make the feet sweat. They feel a bit rough until they are broken in and shaped to your feet. I have wide feet and the wide width model of these boots fits me better than any other boot I tried on at a local Farm and Fleet. My only real complaint is that there is a bulky seem at the base of the tongue.

Excellent quality and comfort—exactly what I was looking for to be able to stand for long hours at work. I highly recommend them.

I bought this boot on sale 21 mos ago and retired them today. It outperformed previous Carolina pair that cost twice as much. They lasted 13 to 16 mos of daily farming and construction (0 to 90 deg. F., wet, dry, manure and urine, chemicals etc.) 4 weeks of occasional foundry work did more damage to the boot than the rest combined, most notably to the leather. the extra months beyond were my cheapness more than their greatness. hay season finally broke the uppers and they filled with Clay and cement this last week of foundation work. I give it 5* because the joints between materials outlasted the materials themselves; as much as i could ask from any boot. traction excellent, held up to a 9 / 12 metal roof job. distance walking comfort good as entry level boots go, but I'm mostly on gravel dirt grass mud wood not concrete and asphalt. cons (nitpicking mostly): largest concern: inners broke at heel in half a year (photo 3 is final state) I think from wearing them laced low and loose occasionally. my new boots have a leather patch here and it's probably worth the extra cost. it was kind of silly going for a year with torn inners when the rest of the boot is fine. second largest: branding: I'm suspicious of anybody who writes their name on something 5 times. i pay for a boot, pay me if you want a billboard. even above the cuff i almost painted it all out. otherwise I appreciated the traditional styling. speed lace fixtures are thin and after caught + bent once it keeps happening. i had to plier repair them a handful of times. the welting strip cracked at bend points on both shoes early, but that seam is still strong, so only a minor point. laces had to be replaced with Kevlar. Stock ones are functional but not great. disintegrated by 1 year. to sum up: the critical things (out-sole, upper, and their connection) weren't cheapened but money was saved where it could be. On sale it was definitely the best value (bang for buck) multipurpose work shoe I've owned. I didn't purchase again but that was my own curiosity more than anything.

Strange boots, and that's from a former Marine that's worn boots (and knows his boot size) for close to 40-years now. That said, here's how the order went and the boots fit. The order was supposed to deliver by the 5-7 day mark, I took delivery of them on the 14th day after they were ordered. Definitely NOT impressed with the 'WesternWear' dealer for these. As for the boots (which is the ONLY basis for the 3-star rating on the product), I wear an 11-M or 'D' US size, and is what I ordered. The width fit perfectly, and the length wasn't bad either. Give-or-take, the length-and-width were on-size. Now, about how they DIDN'T fit. Unless your feet are only 1/2-inch tall from floor to top of metatarsal, you cannot get your foot into them! I put my right foot into the boot half way (with no laces in it) and right at the point where the tongue is sewed to the upper-leather, it was so tight (and I did force my foot into them, to see if it was just a first-fit issue), that I liked not to have been able to remove them! When I did get them off, a huge purple mark was on the top of my metatarsal at the same location as the tongue-to-upper seam. I've NEVER had this fit issue with any other boot I've ever bought (of the dozens I've had over the years). This is not 'a foot issue', or a 'wrong size issue', this is a 'manufacturer didn't cut the upper leathers correctly' issue. To prove this point, I took the new (not worn in public) boots to my local cobbler and had him take a look at them. I explained the problem, and after wetting them and stretching them almost a half-inch at the seam location, he was able to help me fit them perfectly. (his words, 'thanks, that'll be $25, and no they wouldn't have fit if I hadn't have done that - they did have a shaping problem). They now fit well, and are rather well built (triple stitching, reinforced toe stitching to sole, good leather thickness, good quality sole, etc.) - Just be prepared for (most likely) a trip to your local shoe repair store (cobbler) to have them stretched to fit, if you get them on-size L x W, unless you have one REALLY flat foot and don't plan on using a good thickness sock with them. I wouldn't buy these again for the fit issue, after all said and done, shipping times were horrible, and they cost over $100 with the added cobbler work on my end.

My husbands dad loved these

Muy bien producto, en tiempo y calidad

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Compre estas botas para mi esposo y me las entregaron al día siguiente en excelentes condiciones. La piel y el color se ven increíbles y muy resistentes, superaron mis expectativas, además de que llegaron con el número exacto que solicite, las recomiendo ampliamente!!!

Muy buena calidad

My husband has always bought this brand.They are a good price,and are very comfy.