Waterproof leather upper. Breathable and moisture wicking lining. 200 grams Thermolite insulation. Timberland PRO 24/7 comfort system to reduce foot fatigue. Seam sealed waterproof construction. PU midsole. Nonmarking, oil, and abrasion resistant Thermoplastic Urethane (TPU) outsole with MaxTRAX tread for superior slip resistance. Direct attached construction. AS EH compliant. Soft toe. No safety toe cap. Review: I bought these for a second time, 1 year later, which is about how long mine lasted before splitting near the front. Probably more like 11 months to be exact. I've had shoes that lasted much longer to be honest, so I'm not hugely impressed with 11 months. But anyways, what really irks me is that my new ones have significantly cheaper laces. It's not even a comparison. Objectively worse. Thin and smooth texture as opposed to the older ones which were thick and rugged texture. I hate this, because the laces don't hold the shape I want while tying, which means manually holding the laces that much more while I tie, as opposed to some of the work being offset by thicker laces getting snug on the eyelets. Now it's manually holding the laces or it won't be a snug fit. Guess that means using the old laces or buying replacements. So they clearly cheapened out on the laces. Second thing worth mentioning, is that the sizing is definitely a bit odd. I normally wear size 10. I bought size 10 for my first pair a year ago. It felt too snug in certain places, while being too loose in others. This time, I tried a 9.5, and it fit me better than the 10. But what's crazy, is that the areas that felt snug on the 10, feel normal on the 9.5. You would think it would maintain the same shape in all the areas but just be smaller for a 9.5 vs 10, but that is not the case. The shoe is shorter, yes, but the circumference of certain areas isn't affected by the size difference at all. So it seems they are only shortening the length for sizes, not anything else. I don't know if that is the industry standard practice, but worth mentioning. I can't say if that inconsistency is maintained throughout the entire sizing lineup, or if they eventually reshape it as you go down or up a full size or two, but it at least seems true for half sizing differences. Otherwise, I do like the boot. If they could do one thing better it would be to use real stitching all the way around the sole instead of just glue. This is probably the best real non-slip boot you can buy right now if you need actual, real non-slip boots and not just the ones claiming to be. But bear in mind, Timberland does not make the non-slip soles for these boots. They have a contract with SR Max who makes the nonslip soles. They ship SR Max boots with no soles, and SR Max adds them on. The lacing downgrade is probably per Timberland themselves, not SR Max. The lack of a stitching on the sole could be SR Max's decision. SR Max should consider upgrading the laces before selling and stitching the soles in addition to gluing and we'd have a true winner. P.S. I don't know why more of the big name brands don't issue shoes with proper non-slip soles (like SR Max soles). Huge gap in this market segment, IMO. These big companies are kind of foolish if you think about it. The demand for true nonslip shoes is HUGE. That market is currently dominated by generic looking shoes like ShoesForCrews or Walmart specials...but people want name brand shoe models, not generics. And they don't really want middle-of-the-road brands like Skechers either (whose nonslip is subpar compared to SR Max, and actually, I slipped a few times wearing modern Skechers; old ones were decent). This Timberland Pro + SR Max is the closest thing you can get to name brand + true non slip... another one is the Dr. Martens boots + SR Max (I tried them, they look nice, really nice, but they are not comfortable at all; no foam or padding inside). As for justifying the 2-star review. Honestly, I am upset about the laces being downgraded from my pair a year ago. For that reason alone I knock off 2 stars. If they were to remedy this situation I might bump it up to 4 stars. But I am pretty sure this is Timberland's doing, not SR Max's. Review: I bought the black Timbs for my husband as a gift! He loves the sleek leather look. The thing to be mindful with Timbs is that they can run a bit big. For example, my husband is a 10 1/2 in almost every other shoe. I went with my gut and sized down a half size. This turned out to be a good call because my husband said that they fit firmly but are not too snug. It was a great purchase!
P**J
I bought these for a second time, 1 year later, which is about how long mine lasted before splitting near the front. Probably more like 11 months to be exact. I've had shoes that lasted much longer to be honest, so I'm not hugely impressed with 11 months. But anyways, what really irks me is that my new ones have significantly cheaper laces. It's not even a comparison. Objectively worse. Thin and smooth texture as opposed to the older ones which were thick and rugged texture. I hate this, because the laces don't hold the shape I want while tying, which means manually holding the laces that much more while I tie, as opposed to some of the work being offset by thicker laces getting snug on the eyelets. Now it's manually holding the laces or it won't be a snug fit. Guess that means using the old laces or buying replacements. So they clearly cheapened out on the laces. Second thing worth mentioning, is that the sizing is definitely a bit odd. I normally wear size 10. I bought size 10 for my first pair a year ago. It felt too snug in certain places, while being too loose in others. This time, I tried a 9.5, and it fit me better than the 10. But what's crazy, is that the areas that felt snug on the 10, feel normal on the 9.5. You would think it would maintain the same shape in all the areas but just be smaller for a 9.5 vs 10, but that is not the case. The shoe is shorter, yes, but the circumference of certain areas isn't affected by the size difference at all. So it seems they are only shortening the length for sizes, not anything else. I don't know if that is the industry standard practice, but worth mentioning. I can't say if that inconsistency is maintained throughout the entire sizing lineup, or if they eventually reshape it as you go down or up a full size or two, but it at least seems true for half sizing differences. Otherwise, I do like the boot. If they could do one thing better it would be to use real stitching all the way around the sole instead of just glue. This is probably the best real non-slip boot you can buy right now if you need actual, real non-slip boots and not just the ones claiming to be. But bear in mind, Timberland does not make the non-slip soles for these boots. They have a contract with SR Max who makes the nonslip soles. They ship SR Max boots with no soles, and SR Max adds them on. The lacing downgrade is probably per Timberland themselves, not SR Max. The lack of a stitching on the sole could be SR Max's decision. SR Max should consider upgrading the laces before selling and stitching the soles in addition to gluing and we'd have a true winner. P.S. I don't know why more of the big name brands don't issue shoes with proper non-slip soles (like SR Max soles). Huge gap in this market segment, IMO. These big companies are kind of foolish if you think about it. The demand for true nonslip shoes is HUGE. That market is currently dominated by generic looking shoes like ShoesForCrews or Walmart specials...but people want name brand shoe models, not generics. And they don't really want middle-of-the-road brands like Skechers either (whose nonslip is subpar compared to SR Max, and actually, I slipped a few times wearing modern Skechers; old ones were decent). This Timberland Pro + SR Max is the closest thing you can get to name brand + true non slip... another one is the Dr. Martens boots + SR Max (I tried them, they look nice, really nice, but they are not comfortable at all; no foam or padding inside). As for justifying the 2-star review. Honestly, I am upset about the laces being downgraded from my pair a year ago. For that reason alone I knock off 2 stars. If they were to remedy this situation I might bump it up to 4 stars. But I am pretty sure this is Timberland's doing, not SR Max's.
A**R
I bought the black Timbs for my husband as a gift! He loves the sleek leather look. The thing to be mindful with Timbs is that they can run a bit big. For example, my husband is a 10 1/2 in almost every other shoe. I went with my gut and sized down a half size. This turned out to be a good call because my husband said that they fit firmly but are not too snug. It was a great purchase!
S**L
Expensive but not worth it
D**O
I purchased these for my son. He loves them!!! They're comfortable for his line of work being on his feet all day.
C**.
Very comfortable for shoe and a bonus is it’s both leather and waterproof. Very fashionable too
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