High quality, made in USA. Does need a bit of break in period.
I was looking for a good quality, uninsulated boot for summer hiking. Never owned Thorogood before (Danners, Mendels, Rocky, Cabelas were what i wore in the past.) Boots arrived and were obviously high quality and well made. The leather was a bit stiff out of the box so i have been breaking them in daily. They get broken in fast. They fit me well. Seem to be sized properly compared to others i have worn. The tread is not aggressive looking...BUT after a few times walking in the woods on steep leafy hills to muddy paths...the tread is great. Great grip and really seems to shed the mud well. I am no longer tracking clumps of dried mud throughout my garage. The soles flex well when walking. And the best feature...they are grippy on smooth surfaces like wet rocks and wooden decking/stairs. My other boots...well, let's just say if you stepped onto a wooden bridge in the woods or a slick rock, you most likely were taking your life into your own hands. Slick as ice. These Thorogood's however, amazing grip. LOVE that about them. The laces seem stiff to me...BUT they really tie well and "stick" when pulling them tight and tying a knot. Have come to like them. They are comfy right out of the box, but the leather is stiff and one would do themselves a service breaking these in gradually over a few days. I did and i am already noticing an improvement in the leather getting more flexible. I can imagine it will only get better. Have waded streams and they seem fully waterproof. One thing to note, on my other brand boots, i can just slip my feet in while standing. These ones however, i have to use the loop to pull on the boots. A bit stiff but once on perfectly comfortable. I believe because of this they have good ankle support. Another small benefit...because they are tighter to get on, there is not as much tongue leather to have to fold up (remember they are waterproof so the tongue leather goes up high) when tying, so that seems to be nice. Have had them a month now and have worn them at least 25 times...assuming they last a long time i will be buying more Thorogood boots in the future.