mens Catalyst Vx Waterproof Square Toe Composite Toe Work Boot

Great fit, very comfortable and extremely durable! Worth the price.

I was iffy on buying them based off of the reviews but my company gives us a $200 boot allowance so I figured I’d try them. I always oil my boots but I didn’t have a chance to before I had to wear them. My first job in them was a 17.5 hr shift I work on conveyors in quarries And the top of the boot was chafing my shins and the back of my leg they kept pulling down my socks as I walked. I ended up stuffing rags around the top and I was fine after that. 17.5 hrs in mud and water my feet got wet through the boots. Not soaking wet just a little damp just enough I could feel it but that’s also 17.5 hrs constantly standing in mud which is very good considering I wasn’t able to oil them (piling them helps waterproof). But at the end of shift when I got home my feet had a little bit of an ache nothing crazy still better then my Double H boots I had before. So I ended up finally being able to Oil my boots the next day before I left for another job. Once I did that and got my over the calf socks it was game over 100% best boots I’ve owned My second job with them was at a lime stone mine and it was on concrete and again 16 hr shift and if you work on concrete you know it’ll kill your feet. I got home pulled my boots off and again just a little ache and my lower back wasn’t tight at all. But anyhow the point of this review is I work in crazy environments every day and they’ve been great boots I’ve been in mud, on concrete, on cat walks, climbing up and down conveyor structures, and at the end of the day now that they’re finally broken in I have zero pain in my feet I could wear these all day no issues. I ordered a half size down. People were complaining about them being hard to pull your feet out. I like that you don’t want to step in a mud hole and your boot come off or to be walking up a hill or something and slide around in your boot. You should always oil your boots before you wear them it helps relax the leather and water proof them I feel like that was the issue a lot of people were having them being too tight. And I’m sure oil would solved some of them complaints.Also just as a note it’s been in the 30s-40s here and my feet have stayed warm I haven’t had issues with my feet getting cold and that’s the first thing that gets cold on me besides my hands.

They ripped from back part within a weekI had to buy another pair since I had gotten rid of old ones /plus heavy boots

These boots are rock solid. I got the mix of a boot that looks like the a classic leather look with some rubber coating on the right places where scratches might occur.. Honestly, they look a little space age or forward looking into the future. Use the sizing chart that I printed I got the right size right from the get-go. I typically wear a $500 tactical boot but wanted to try something a little different. One of my favorite parts of the boot is the sewing that attaches the edges of the boot to the sole. That’s hard to find a boot that’s this price. Don’t forget some longer socks as the top of the boot will hit the skin on your legs, and the leather is very thick. I paired this with a buckle from the same company a leather belt some rodeo jeans and a snap button rodeo shirt. I also found on Amazon. In the past, I would’ve had to go to the store at the green silos or a country store to get items like this. I could see these biits being used on an oil rig.

This was my husband’s first pair of these and he will never buy another boot now. He states they are the most comfortable and durable boot he has owned.

I love the look, the feel, almost everything about these boots. If you get these boots, be prepared for a rough time getting them on your foot... but once on your foot, they should fit just fine and are very comfortable. I was originally going to return them for a size up but I'm glad I didn't. These boots are awesome and I would give them 5/5 stars but where the shaft meets the lower part of the boot it's REALLY tight which makes it extremely difficult to get your foot into them and there's a seam on the inside above the heel that likes to fold over when your foot passes it. Perhaps, if they offered a size 12.5 it may have been a slightly better fit, but as it stands, I'll need to stretch the bottom of the shaft (somehow) to make putting them on easier. This is literally, my only complaint so far. As far as durability... unfortunately, I work in a manufacturing environment which may expose them (minimally) to some mildly corrosive chemicals so I'll need to see how the sole holds out. I'm guessing they'll hold up great, but only time will tell.

Boot is expensive, obviously. Not for indoor work such as a warehouse. Welted design so it's a stiff platform to walk on. If you bend your foot or flex your foot a lot carrying and/or pulling things you'll tear and break the boot. Not the boots fault, that's by design, that's how welted boots work. Boot is not waterproof. With mink oil it's water resistant. Most work boots don't stay waterproof the longer I work in them so I don't care. That's why I have steel toe rain boots. I've worn these ariats mainly on gravel, dirt base environments. The welted design stabilizes each step and prevents ankle roll. Stiff step and not meant for indoor work. I've bought 1 to 2 pair every year for 3 and a half years. I break boots frequently, this boot lasts the longest given the environments I work in. I stand by this product.