Customer Reviews Timberland 6" Premium Waterproof Boot

I had one major problem with these boots. The leather insoles are dyed orange and turned my socks orange. As my feet got damp from sweat, this problem eventually worked its way to the soles of my feet.

Hmm... Mixed feelings. Much about them is good, but I am not convinced they are made to the same production standards as once they were. However, they still more than hold their own against similar brands. They are primarily a fashion boot, but with some genuine outdoorsy credentials. My major concerns are three-fold. Firstly, I have fairly narrow feet. I bought a size smaller than I would normally take, but my feet do swim around in them, which is not exactly a comfortable or stable feel. If they did a narrow size, I suspect it would be a totally different experience. If your feet are narrow, I would avoid these totally. Secondly, do not believe people who talk about the great grip in all conditions. They are lethal in the wet on certain surfaces, which is a common problem with most types of rubber. It tends to grip like glue in the dry, but get a film of water on rubber, and its friction drops to almost zero - a scientific fact. A wet leather sole has more friction than rubber, for example! As just one example, I walked to the edge of a road crossing, where the pavement sloped down to the road. It was raining. I stepped on the sloped bit and totally lost it, sliding straight out into the road. I was quite lucky to avoid the passing traffic. You need to be very wary when you wear these in the wet on certain types of surface. Vibram rubber (as found on many genuine hiking boots) is different. They somehow reduce this problem. Finally, they are not as breathable as some claim. I do not have particularly sweaty feet but, on mild days, I find the leather lining can be saturated with moisture. Oh - and the orange dye on the leather (which I do like the look of) does tend to stain socks! In summary, they are a fairly good boot, but for me, I just don't go with all these 5/5 reviews, "best in the world" etc. Like most things, they have flaws, which you should carefully factor in before buying them. Many people who buy things naturally want to convince themselves they got the best, so many reviews tend to have a natural bias.

Just bought Wide size and the boots were still very narrow. Also, the way the tongue is manufactured and stitched quite high, it's extremely difficult to get your foot inside the boot. I'm very disappointed. They need tighter quality control.

Well there went a once great company. Many people who buy these boots and whose reviews you read, are the type of people who carry a little felt bag of suede cleaner and a brush to clean off any speck or grain of dirt that blemishes their Timberlands, or Timbs as many refer to them as. As for me who abuses the you know what out of them, ill tell you they take the beating, they break in quickly, and theyre down right comfortable, but the sole is horrible. God forbid the ground is slightly wet, and the soles have no traction. all production was moved to China they used to be made in the Dominican Republic, but now the materials are cheap and they're used for nothing more than ghetto rapper wanabe kids who cant get their WORK BOOTS dirty. What a shame. From this day forth i wont purchase another product made by Timberland

The boots appeared to be new, but they confusingly had blades of grass along the outer sole. There was also a small dirt smudge on one boot, and there also wasn't any paper stuffing in the boots. So I'm a little confused as to if the pair I received were actually brand spanking new or not. I've been having trouble with receiving mail so I'm not gonna send them back, but I'm no where near 100% happy with my purchase.

The wide boots have a tapered toe box. Unless your big toe is at a 45 degree angle to the rest of your foot, it isn't very comfortable. The toe box is very stiff, so it won't stretch. I wish I could wear them, because other than that issue they seem like good boots.

Very Uncomfortable Shoes. Footbed is hard as a rock with no arch support.

Although the footprint is correctly sized, this boot has a massive amount of shoe volume on top of the foot and at and above the ankles. The insert is wide at the arch, but Superfeet or other inserts can cure the problem. Having owned a number of high end leather backpacking boots, I found this boot a disappointment and returned it.