Customer Reviews Oboz Bridger Low BDry

These are great looking shoes. They are a bit heavy for walking shoes. They are not nimble enough for approach shoes. They are not heavy enough for backpacking shoes. It seems like these shoes have an identity crisis. For a mid, the last is really stiff. Insole does not offer much cushion. It feels like I am standing on a hard tile floor. The heel on this shoe is too built up, which given that it us a mid, might make it real easy to sprain/twist an ankle. The shoe would require considerable break in time as it is not an out of the box hit the trail shoe.

I ordered them in my size 10.5 and they were too small. I ordered an 11 and they were perfect. I would order a half size bigger than u wear in keen or Merrill

Depending on the shoe, I can wear a 10 or 10.5. I tried these in both sizes and had heel slippage in both, even though my toes felt felt crammed in the smaller size. It’s difficult to describe but the shoe felt ‘shallow’—I sensed at any moment my foot would slide out. That issue aside, they felt very sturdy and well constructed. It’s a pity they didn’t work out for me.

This is my second pair of this model--first time I've ever duplicated a shoe, once I wore it out. Superb fit and finish and extremely comfortable. Nothing wears out except the corner of the sole (which I normally destroy within a few months, on most shoes). Even the laces are way better than average: they don't wear out, and they stay tied!

Shoe is great and sturdy however is fairly narrow. My husband wears a 14 with a foot that is narrow to average and after a couple of hours wearing them in his office he decided they were just too tight. I am now in the process of trying to find him a 14W in the same shoe.

Overall shoe is awesome, BUT BUT BUT very shallow. The back of the shoe only came up me heel about halfway, so with every step the shoe wanted to pop off my heel and if I walked any amount in them would rub my heel raw in minutes! Fix this issue and these would be GREAT!!!

This is my third pair of these shoes. I work in lawn care and these are constantly exposed to fertilizer, herbicide, mud, dog poop, and wet grass. This particular pair stayed waterproof for 13 months. Which is outstanding! I absolutely abuse these shoes 5 days a week, 10 months a year. I normally have to order shoes no wide width, but this has a very roomy toebox. They are relatively stuff out of the box, expect about a week to break them in. Buy these with confidence!

I couldn't find a way to update my previous review, so some of what's written here will be redundant. This is my fifth pair of Oboz shoes (second pair of Bridgers), but it's the first time I purchased through Zappo's, and I'm glad I did. For some reason, the right shoe was making a muffled popping sound. I thought it might get better with break-in, but after 2 months, it only seemed to get worse - it almost sounded like I was wearing a flip-flop on that foot. The sound was not at impact - it was happening when I pushed off. I could see nothing wrong externally, so reached the conclusion that something was wrong with the last. Considering my previous experience with Oboz shoes, I chalked this up to a wierd anomoly. Kevin P. (?) with Zappo's customer service listened intently to my story and agreed with me. He processed my reurn quickly, and I recieved my replacement shoes the following day ! Happy (and not surprised) to say those shoes are performing fine. in a market where a lot of low hikers often feel over designed and light on protection, these shoes feel rugged, well built, and understated. I will likely buy these shoes again (please keep making them, Oboz!), and will likely get them through Zappo's.

I bought these to replace an old pair of Tamaracs that are wearing out after significant use. These felt slightly tighter but also felt more supportive. Other reviews mentioned some slippage in the heel area while walking and I noticed this as well. This did get better after some adjusting of the shoe laces. I chose these over the Tamaracs just because I like the look better. Both are very good shoes. The sole is very sturdy and protects a person from rocks below. I really like this. If you want a flexible sole this shoe might not be right for you; however, I really prefer the arch and toe support as well as protecting the soles of my feet. In regard to the width I am usually happiest with a shoe that is 4E. These are wide enough but are not comfy (which is probably good for a utility shoe such as this one is). These shoes will be used for lengthy day hikes on and off trails.

I am a 10.5 in keen and Merrill, these felt tight, but wrap around your foot and feel different. If they were a little bigger they would have been great

I’ve owned three pairs of this shoe previously. They all fit well, were incredibly comfortable, and were reasonably durable. I recently ordered a replacement pair online through Zappos with exactly the same size as my prior ones. The shoes did not fit at all. I thought perhaps they had put the wrong size shoe in the box, but the shoe had the same size as marked on the box. The only explanation is that there is not consistency in manufacturing. I’ll buy another pair, but not before trying on the shoes.