I bought them to have a cheap pair of boots I could abuse on off-trail camping trips. They've held up so far, and they can be decent, comfortable boots, but only if you do a few things. First, the smell: good god, these things smell coming out of the box. To get rid of that, chuck them in a bucket, pour some vinegar in, and let them soak for a while. Dump it out, and do it a second time if the smell is still there. Wash them off with water, and let them air out. The vinegar smell will be there for a couple of days, but it's not half as bad as the factory smell, and will go away. They need some breaking in, too. Mine took a few weeks of hard wear to become comfortable, and now they're just how I like them. The boots are sized to be worn with very thick socks, so you'll want to either wear thick hiking socks, two pairs of normal socks, or a set of insoles with these. Do all those things, and these are comfortable boots that stand up to a bit of abuse out in the woods. Are they deluxe boots that will last you the better part of a decade's hard wear? No. Are they decent footwear for a very low price? Yes, provided you get rid of the smell, use thick socks as was intended when they were designed, or pop in some insoles. Would it be unrealistic to expect much better for the price these come at? Probably.
Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]