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Jared Lake
August 22, 2024
Excellent boots
I work as a Land Surveyor. Not the ones in shorts and tennis shoes, but the ones who walk several miles a day in the woods, cutting trees and climbing rocks. I go through a pair of boots every 5-6 months. I have had these for several weeks now with zero signs of wear. They took about 2 days to break in. The tread is excellent and pretty comfortable without an extra insole. Light weight. Good ankle support. Fit is pretty true to size. I wear a 10 running shoe and between 9.5-10 boots. These are 9.5. I have gone back to military boots with these, since work boots and hiking boots don't seem to hold up for me. I am giving these 5 stars right now, but may have to update in several months. So far, excellent boots. An additional kicker is that the laces have some sort of lock system on the middle loop. It holds the laces from loosening while you are tightening them and they hold throughout the day, so that my boot laces are just as tight at 4pm as they were at 7 am.
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StandingElk
August 01, 2023
Everyday or Hard Play
The soles are made of a softer rubber material that doesn’t allow the shock of the hard area to carry up into your legs or back. Also the sole doesn’t transfer noise well. Has a very good grip to them even when wet. The upper is a good, lightweight, breathable canvas and suede. I like the way the side of the upper has cross ankle support. Good pair of boots to have for everyday use or PT. The arch support is great and doesn’t tire out the legs or add additional stress to my feet or back.
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Best footwear purchase ever!
Elite Survival Systems raises the bar with their impressive top tier product line & extraordinary customer service!!Amazing boot, my high expectations are met with these boots. This is my first review of any sort on any media. I feel an obligation to Garmont & Elite Survival Systems to publicly express my utmost appreciation for these boots! First time wearing, I was instantly transcended to my first Jordans in 1988. Revolutionary comfort (I’ve run miles in these boots during training) stability and durability - perfect performance during 6-day backcountry Grand Canyon trip! These boots were so perfect out of box - it was as if a “break-in” period wasn’t necessary. (ALWAYS break-in gear prior to expedition). I just sprayed some waterproofing, as i on all my gear, boots come with care instructions too.“Elite Survival Systems” — is a company true to its name, and my recommendation for (it’s in the name) “Elite” gear!!
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Amazon Customer
December 18, 2019
Still great
I had a pair of these in tan for my UCP ACUs, and wore them for about 5 years. They were starting to fall apart, but also just in time for the change over to the OCP uniform, so I got a pair in the Coyote Brown. These boots are great all around. I've never had a problem with them. The old ones didn't need any complicated break in, and neither did these. Just a few days wearing them around and doing some chores and they were good to go. The only thing you need to be aware of is that the sole is SUPER grabby. It's not the tread, it's the rubber itself. It's great for climbing around on rocks. But if you're running on black top or something and have to stop fast, be careful. You will stumble until you get used to them.
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Nice boots
Nice boots, but had to return them because they are too narrow.
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Mike DeAmicis
July 12, 2024
Light weight and super comfortable
I was in the army and the navy for a combined 13 years of active duty. And man do I wish we had boots like this available to us back then.I wear these for hiking, weighted rucking and 14 hour days of construction climbing ladders, in n out of trucks, and carrying heavy materials over varied terrain, including concrete.MY FEET DO NOT HURT AFTER WORK. And they are comfortable all day. Because the laces are so secure they sometimes need to be loosened up a bit after tying because I'm used to laces loosening so I run em down real tight.These boots ran true to size coming from timberland pro boondocks. Highly recommended.
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bigmidgeman
November 27, 2023
Amazing boot
This is by far my favorite boot I've bought. Had a short break in period, a week or two to work out the stiffness and not hurt my ankles. I work more in the office than the field but they've been great for rucking, Iron Sergeant and everything else I've put them throughout lately. I was surprised how comfortable they are and don't want to wear any other boots. My Merrell boots used to be my favorite, mostly because of cost and comfort, but these are definitely worth paying a little extra for.
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