Customer Reviews Timberland PRO Disruptor Alloy Safety Toe EH Chukka

Look good, but not comfortable. I bought these because I like the styling. I had previously worn the Timberland PRO TiTAN® Oxford Soft Toe, and I found them comfortable, but a little clunky. I figured that a better looking shoe from the same product line would be the best of both worlds. And I will say that these are light weight and look good. The problem is that these shoes don't feel as good as the Oxfords. The heel cup doesn't grab very well, so my foot tends to pull up when I walk. There doesn't seem to be a way to lace it so the lower section of the shoe will grab my foot tight enough, without the hi-top cutting into my ankle. The hi-tops also make it a little more cumbersome to put on and take off. And one of the shoes has recently started squeaking when I step. I'm not happy with them, but not unhappy enough to return them.

First I ordered a size 11.5, my general size and the size recommended to me by Zappos. The show was about 1/2 size too big (long). I returned for a size 11, and the shoe was too narrow, so I returned again for an 11-wide. The shoe was finally the right size and width, but the support was awful. There is a bump that pressed hard against the outside of my foot (across from arch) and my feet were destroyed within a day. Zappos Customer Support was great, as usual, but I definitely don't recommend this shoe. Non-slip is good, alloy toe is good, material is nice. That's about it.

On the second day my left foot ended up bruised and swollen.

These look pretty good for safety toe shoes but they are unbearably painful to wear. I got through a recent work gig that required safety shoes by ripping out the insoles and replacing them with the ones from my Chucks, which helped a lot, but not enough to keep them. When I tried to invoke Timberland's 30-day comfort guarantee they refused! Because I'd bought them from Zappos, they said, but the printed card in the box said nothing about this being an exception. Fortunately Zappos refunded my money without even requiring me to return these things. I'd rather strap cinderblocks to my feet than wear these again.