Customer Reviews Timberland Chocorua Trail with GORE-TEX®

I have purchased 2nd pair for backup when my first pair wears out. I hiked the Grand Canyon, Oregon Coast, Superior Hiking Trail and lots of winter and summer hiking in these boots. These are the most comfortable boots I have had, and they have also lasted the longest. The soles are great on ice and snow, but I do add $6 ice grips for those very icy hikes. I love these boots. They have good room in the toe area to keep your toes from banging the front of your boots on those long downhill hikes. I have a normal width foot with high arches.

I bought my first pair of these boots before a backpacking adventure 5 years ago. Since then, I have worn them regularly and with a tiny bit of upkeep, they've served me very well. They stayed fully waterproof (like dunk a bucket of water on them, walk through a puddle waterproof) for the first 3 years and as the leather weakened (without my effort to polish or take good care of it), they were still pretty water resistant. They are plenty toasty without being way too hot -- even when I wore them farming in Colombia. Your feet will sweat but they are somehow breathable while also being waterproof. They take barely any break-in time and are pretty comfortable from day one. I just invested in a new pair because I finally wore the soles away and figured re-soling would cost the same as a new pair if it is even possible. But bottom line is that for the price, this boot is 100% worth it. In another 5 years or so, I'll likely return again to buy another pair because I have yet to find another brand/style that is as versatile as these boots!

This is my second pair of Chocorua Trail Hiking Boots. I loved the first pair so much that I wore the treads off them. I do a lot of dog walking, and I was looking for shoes that provide great traction and are waterproof. My first pair lasted about three years with near constant use. One word of caution. Last year I was wearing these boots - fully laced and double knotted - when my right boot lace got caught on my left boot hook. I took a hard fall first to my knees and then my face. It was nearly a year before I could walk normally again. This can happen with any boots that have hooks, but I wanted to point out that it did happen with this pair. After that I bought longer laces and laced my boots asymmetrically so that they tie on the side. Despite the fall, I love these boots and came back for another pair.

I found these boots to be comfortable from the moment I put them on. I am on my feet for an average of 12-14 hours 5 day a week at UPS. I don't have one minute to be uncomfortable. I am ordering extra this time. Can't go without them.