Timberland PRO Direct Attach 8" Steel Toe
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Waterproofingbr>Michelle, as with any leather boot, the waterproofing will most likely only be maintained if you treat the leather with the recommended waterproofing product; I believe the tongue is connected a ways up, which would help repel water coming in near the laces. I wouldn't expect them to be as waterproof as a rubber boot, but I've had no problems wearing them in the snow or rain. I didn't treat mine, so the water will saturate the leather a little, but I think you'll do much better if you keep up with the water repellent treatment. "Seam-to-seam" is how the boot is described. Water will bead up and shed from the surface of sealed waterproof leathers, resulting in a long-lasting product. waterproof protection for a long time." I love these boots, and I've been wearing them for the past 5 or 6 years at work and around the house. I wouldn't stand in a puddle all day with these boots, but I think you'd be fine if you were working on a construction site with mud and puddles. The more you care for and clean the boots, the longer they'll last. Most importantly, these boots are extremely comfortable right out of the box.
It has something to do with the size of the room. The letter M stands for medium, and the letter E stands for extra wide. These Timberland shoes are OK and a little less expensive than Timberland shoes purchased directly from Timberland. I discovered that there are various grades of Timberland, and that buying direct from a Timberland store is the best way to get the best Timberland shoes at premium prices. Timberland shoes from Amazon are of average quality and perform admirably. They can take anywhere from half a year to a year to build and cost anywhere between $20 and $100. Premium Timberland work boots are $30 more expensive. It's not worth it to spend the extra money on premium ones if you're going to ruin them in a few months. I would recommend getting premium Timberland's direct if you plan on wearing them around the house or out, as they will look and feel better. Instead of the material, the interior is made of real leather. br>It is a matter of personal taste. Because the people who make Amazon Timberlands aren't as skilled as those who make premium Timberlands, double-check the size and fit when you get them. In a box labeled 11, I got a size 13 shoe.
Because I work in a welding shop all year, everything I wear in the summer is warm. Over the last 12 years, I've owned six pairs of the same boot, with the winter being the worst. My feet, on the other hand, are never cold; they do get hot in the summer, but that's part of the deal. I'll be ordering another pair before the end of the year, but this time I'll go with the safety composite toe.
I can only comment on the Direct Attach vs. Resistor debate. The Direct Attach toe is made of steel, while the Resistor toe is made of composite. Because the steel toe appears to be smaller and less roomy, I order a half-size larger (12 vs. 11) in my Direct Attach boots. 5).
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These boots were purchased a few months ago, and they fit perfectly and performed admirably for about a month. My feet sweat a lot because I'm wearing them all day, as do most people's feet. Sweat and moisture began to seep out from the inside out, and I became aware of this. These boots are supposed to be waterproof, but after speaking with Redwing shoes and calling Timberland directly, I discovered that sweat from wearing them all day isn't supposed to seep out. So I realized that sweat seeping out of the boots from wearing them all day was not normal or expected. So Redwing said that this was a manufacturing issue and that I should mail them to Timberland and use the year warranty that comes with all "Pro" series Timberland boots. So I did use the year warranty, but before I mailed them to the customer service repair center, I emailed a representative the same photos as shown in this review and explained that these dark spots on the boots came from my feet sweating and after sweat and moisture seeping into the boots, they became discolored. Oh, and if you're wondering why not just clean these spots off, I tried multiple boot cleaners and even had Redwing try to clean them even though they weren't Redwing boots. So, after emailing these photos to a guy whose name I believe is Ben, he replied that these dark spots are oil spots, not a manufacturing issue. I'm thinking to myself at this point, how can it be oil or any other substance when I was with them all day in a school building with no oil spots and no evidence that I stepped in oil? I mailed the boots to the Timberland customer service center with the required information attached, and they mailed them back saying that after a thorough inspection of the boots, there is no manufacturing error and that the dark spots are caused by oil or some other non-manufacture related issue. So what I take away from this is that Timberland is not a trustworthy company, and that their boots are prone to dark spots due to sweat seeping through. My next thought is to never buy from Timberland again and instead buy Red Wing boots because Red Wing was very nice about an issue that had nothing to do with their brand of boot and Timberland couldn't care less about my problem.
After my regular boots were discontinued, I bought these boots for work. I was confident that they would easily provide me with the 12-year life span that I had anticipated. These boots were supposed to last 16 months, but after only 7 months, they're ready to be thrown away. Because the work I do is hard on boots, I didn't expect them to last very long. However, after 4 months, the leather on the steel toe had begun to wear through, after 5 months, the right sole had cracked and the right toe had almost completely worn off, and now, after 7 months, the leather on the right toe is gone, the leather on the left toe has begun to wear, and both soles have cracked, the right one all the way through and the left one only partially. The only part of the boot that hasn't worn out is the laces, which I normally have to replace several times during the life of my other boots. I didn't waste time returning them because every review I read said that any type of oil on the sole voids the warranty. They were comfortable and pleasant to spend long days in, but I will not consider them again because they do not last. I gave them 2 stars because I got 20 of the life I expected from them.
Unfortunately, you'll need to go up a size. I have two pairs of shoes that aren't made of leather. Timberlands with steel toes in size ten. 5M was a perfect fit. These Timberlands with steel toes have a much narrower toe than the regular Timberlands. I had expected the steel toe to be shaped around the toe box to provide a similar fit, but as you can see in the photo, the exterior form of the boots is nearly identical, and the steel insert takes up space where your toes should be. br>br>I usually give boots time to break in, but after less than two minutes with these on, it was clear that the steel toe was crushing my toes together laterally, which I find disappointing given that they're both Timberlands. br>br>You'll most likely need to switch from M to Wide or go up a size. I'm not sure how well the next size up will fit because the length heel to toe was correct, but I'll get the Wide in the hopes that they won't have the same issue.
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