These are the best shoes I have ever owned
I've always been tough on shoes, and have purchased other premium brands in the past. After three or four months they usually start to split at the seams on the sides. Even expensive shoes. I've spent $140, $160, and $200 on shoes before and they still wouldn't last all that long. Also I needed waterproof shoes since I walk my dog 800 miles a year in a rainy climate where it rains all the time. Even the most expensive shoes I've purchased previously would start losing their waterproofing abilities before six months. My current pair of Oboz shoes are going on over a year and a half now, with no side seam splitting and they still keep my feet dry. But nothing lasts forever, they are looking pretty tattered and dirty and they stay wet on the outside, but not on the inside, if that makes sense. I'll clean them and spray them again and keep wearing wearing them every day like I have been at my construction job. But I just now ordered a brand new pair! They'll be my going out on the town shoes. Yes, I should mention that these look great as well. So for durability, waterproofing, comfort and reasonable break it time (the soles will feel a little hard at first and need to break in) I highly recommend these Oboz shoes. I think these will by my fourth pair, so I finally think that I owe them a good review.
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Rugged high quality shoe
Have purchased this shoe twice a year for almost a decade.It’s the only shoe I found that keeps my feet from pronating and prevents my knees from bothering me.Not cheap but outstanding quality.
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The Best
These are hands-down, the most comfortable hiking shoe I have ever worn. They truly are waterproof, and the toe box is spacious and comfortable. I don’t say these things lightly and this is my second pair, haven’t even halfway worn down the first pair, but I wanted to buy another pair before the style and size is unavailable.
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Great, comfortable, durable shoes!
Great shoes. They take about a week to break in with the area around the laces uncomfortable. After that they are the comfortable for work and daily wear. I rarely wear tennis shoes now.I am going on my 5th pair, with each pair lasting me about 2 years, with daily wear.I get a half size larger than my Asics/New Balance running shoes.
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in depth shopper
March 04, 2025
Loved the overall shoe but...
Fit was great but had a bit of discomfort on the top of the shoe. Not sure if that would go away after some wear but with only 30 days to return didn't want to take a chance. Liked the style and look of the shoe and very comfortable on bottom of feet.
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Joan B Leu
October 31, 2025
Size not accurate
Shoes size is not accurate, not wide enough. The shoelaces are short. It feels like size 7, fits my sister who is size 7 ( not wide). Good quality and design. Good for hiking outdoors, good grip. Planning to return.
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Excellent for cold wet rough terrain
My feet are picky and not comfortable in that big shoes. I have had foot surgeries and need a support and cushion, plus she does not dig up into the Achilles.Even though I don’t like the color, I love these shoes. I normally like a shoe that looks still little more attractive, but even then, it does not bother me at all because these shoes are so comfortable. And I would call them unattractive — they just look like hiking shoes. Around here, people wear a lot of sport, outdoor tech outfits and often just a little more slick looking, but I actually almost prefer the utilitarian look of these.There’s something extremely comfortable about the dread, which I never thought would factor into how comfy she is. I have never felt so stable in a shoe. I don’t slip anywhere, and that causes me to walk much better.Sometimes good sturdy shoes are too stiff. That is not the case with these. I do not know how they accomplish it, but they are extremely supportive well also being perfectly walkable, with just enough give in the sole. They also are not heavy or clunky, which has been a problem with some sturdy hiking shoes. I would say they are a bit heavier than mesh/running shoes, but not bothersome, and I am sensitive to that.There’s definitely enough arch support in cushion so that I can wear these all day.I often go out to this farmland area and have to walk around on mud and in wet grass, gopher holes, wind, rough terrain.Kept my feet perfectly warm and dry more than any other shoe ever has. It is awesome to walk around outside in these.I often prefer a shoe with a teeny tiny bit of wedge platform, like I have half inch because somehow that is the most comfortable. I was almost exclusively, wearing Softwalk shoes, with occasionally a couple other comfortable options. These shoes are an exception; somehow they are extremely comfortable to me, even though they are not the slight wedge or the softwalk brand.I do not think I have particularly sweaty feet, so I can’t really comment on the probability, except to say that they are definitely more breathable than neoprene or rubber boots, which I would sweat in. I don’t sweat in these.
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