Customer Reviews The North Face Chilkat 400

Decent boot for cold weather but the bottom of the boot didn't feel stable enough for me. Also, I needed a full size bigger than I thought. Stylish Boot though.

I bought these I think in November, by early March they were toast. The seams are falling apart and the tread is worn down to almost nothing. I was really excited about these boots because they have a lot of great features that I look for when buying a winter boot. The only reason I'm giving it 2 stars is because they are by far the warmest winter boot I've used I've ever used.

I'm typically a 12 in most shoes/boots. Sometimes, I need to order a 13, depending on brand. I ordered these in 12, 13, and 14...looked like a quality boot, so I kept trying to get it in my size. Believe it or not, even 14 was too small. Definitely runs small. A lot.

Got all the features I was looking for, even the metal eyelet lace holes (not those stupid fabric ones that wear out quick). Ordered off line, when they arrived, first fitting seemed small (got the 14's, my foot measures 11"). Lots of insulation in them, hoping that wearing them around the house will help. At this time, there is no chance of getting a thick socked foot in there, just your basic white sock. Hate to return them and buy from another brand. My previous TNF winter boots were size 14, so hoping it's the great insulation that makes them tight.

I bought three pairs of these boots, for myself and my two sons. All three cracked at the rubber and pulled away from the leather. Unbelievable. We own many North Face products and usually very good. Never buy their footwear.

These boots look great, but the material's are defective. The rubber on the toe gets brittle in a short time and cracks. Check the internet. There are hundreds of reviews like this. I just called Northface and was told that the warranty is only 1 year.

Rubber dries and cracks. Hundreds of postings across the web. Do not buy.

These boots are comfortable but they're horrible quality. I live in the South (where we don't get much snow), and yet wearing these boots a few times a year caused the rubber to crack in half. The tread on the bottom still looks brand new, but the boots are ruined and unwearable. You'll see the "Lifetime Guarantee" in large letters on the description of the boots, but that is a lie- if you read the fine print, North Face only guarantees their footwear for one year, so you're completely out of luck when your like-new boots rip in half a few years down the road. Don't be deceived by TNF's deceitful advertising practices.

Wore these shoes to Tahoe twice. The rubber by the toes cracked and ripped off from the leather. Does not seem to live up to Northface standards

I've had a lot of boots in my life but I have never come across a pair of boots that were so wrong in fit. I normally wear 11.5 but in this case, I picked the 12.5s. Wow, I can not get my feet into them without significant discomfort. It's as if they made the shoe for the target size and THEN added the insulation, they are that far off. So far off. So disappointed. Based on the 12.5 being so small, I'm guessing that I need the size 14.

Had a previous pair similar to these, these fit terrible, tried 4 pairs, returned them all.

At first, I was soooo happy with these comfy, tough looking boots! I felt like I was ready to take on winter :) Sadly, after only 2 months of wear the rubber bottom part cracked open on top of the toe! Not along a seam or anything (as I one might suspect can occur with stress), it literally just flopped open one day as I was walking into my office. I know TWO other people that experienced the same thing. With this number of incidents, it can't be just by chance, thus, I believe it reflects poor quality. So disappointing.

I purchased a pair of men's Chilkat 400 boots after reading the reviews. I ordered a pair that was one full size larger than I wear; upshot; Cost: fair, Shipping: free, Delivery: fast, 'I Can't get my feet in them': priceless. Living in the Colorado Rockies, I needed a new pair of winter boots. I don't design shoes or boots for a living, but in my case, this appears to be more than a size issue. I returned them and bought a pair of comparable Sorrels. There is no selection / discussion on width, and it isn't addressed in the specifications. I would recommend them to a friend, but with a 'size / width' caution.

Be extremely careful. The sizing is absolutely incorrect - running one to two sizes small. I ordered one size larger than normal and the boot was very tight. I have had my feet a long time and know the proper size - I could not even stand in the size 14.