I have owned these boots for about a year, and use them at work (in an industrial plant) and for hiking. I just had to order a new pair as the wear and tear finally got so bad the support was beginning to fail. Within about a month of getting the first pair, the lace on the left boot was broken while jogging up the stairs on a catwalk, and so I replaced both with gutted 550 cord, and between them and this past Monday, the boots performed admirably for cheap footwear. On Monday the band of nylon around the top of the right boot tore free of the stitches, and yesterday one of the eyelets began to tear loose. Beyond this, I have had no other issues, despite others seeming to have had problems within weeks or months. I suspect the quality control at the factory is the problem, keeping 8n mind that these are under 50 dollars. To compare to my Altama jungle boots I have used for training classes, the fit is much better. I wear a size 9.5 in my belleville boots, and the sizing is spot on with the Fox boots, unlike my Altamas which seem to run a little large. The canvas on the shaft and tongue are on par with the Altama canvas, while the Nylon felt a little more shoddy, but ironically has held up better, though this might be due to the difference in uses. All in all I have to say I am both surprised and pleased with the boots, considering the price point. I am looking forward to the new pair. To the company, should anyone ever see this, in my opinion it seems like the stitching and the mounting of the eyelets are the biggest problems with my boots. Using more durable stitching techniques and possibly reinforcing the eyelet mounting would go a long ways towards making these boots even better. The styling is spot on, and the use of actual canvas and nylon, like the old USGI boots is very much appreciated
Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]