Thorogood GEN-Flex2 8” Side-Zip Black Tactical Boots for Men and Women - High-Shine Leather Heel & Toe with Goodyear Storm Welt and Slip-Resistant Outsole

I wear them as station boots as a paramedic. 🚑. I wore them every shift for about 3 years total. The soles wear out first, then the zippers. I literally had paper clips as zipper pulls, and disintegrating souls for about the last year before I finally retired them this week. It’s time to order new work boots and after a lot of research, I decided to go with this exact pair of boots again. You can’t beat the quality for the price. Instant comfort straight out of the box, quick on and off with the side zipper, they fit and stay on your feet even with them unzipped, which is nice, and not to mention how sharp they look. Great product! Excited to break in my new pair. They do take some time to break in, but they are comfortable straight out of the box just very stiff. Highly recommend for EMTs, paramedics and firefighters. See attached photos for what my old boots looked like after three years of daily use. Most EMS boots typically last roughly 8 months to a year these far exceeded my expectations.

This is a well built boot, yet still light weight and comfortable. It is not steel toed, but a great Uniform Boot. I am an Asst. Chief in the Fire Service. Perfect boot for in and out of the Office. Looks sharp and wears well. I would recommend this boot!

I wear these at work (Corrections), and I spend most of my 12 hour shift on my feet. Switching to these Thorogood Troopers from the boots they provided at work made a huge difference, my feet no longer hurt at the end of the day. These boots offer great support and are very durable. They also look great and very professional, several coworkers have asked me where I purchased them. The side zipper works like it should and makes these very easy to slip on and pull off. The only issue I've had is they seem a little on the large side. I usually wear size 11 and these seem more like 11.5, so I probably could have gone down a size. They had loosened up a slight bit during the break-in period but now are holding up very well.

These boots are nice. Comfortable and I felt like I didn't have to break then in, initially. Beats advised they run half a size bigger, so if you're a 9 for example, get 8.5! They pick up a great luster (I prefer the famous spit shine, without the actual spit of course). It usually takes one coat and it's good to go for a week.

Quality build boot! If your tired of the same old boots at your tactical shop, then these boots are what you want. Ive always wanted to wear a 8" zip side boot just always felt it hard to get used to. Well that changed once I got these boots. After a few work shifts(12's) I was accustomed to them and love them dearly now. Good quality zipper, also when you lace up the boot the leather is very giving almost contouring to your foot which gives your foot the feeling of "one" with your boot-the way it should feel! Temperature- after 12 hours your feet could run warm however the zip side helps if you need cooling(on your breaks) Highly recommend this boot if your tired of buying cheap build boots!