Posted on 11/23/2017
The material and build of this boot is of very good quality. They are light, but not as light as dedicated running shoes. The part that sits on top of the toes is also not as flexible as running shoes, but I suppose their relative stiffness is designed and made to be more protective than running shoes. The boots provide decent ankle support, too.
Where these boots shine is in their soles. Their design, including the more rounded heel, is made more for athletic movement, making it easier to run, jog and jump compared to regular boots tha tend to have more squarish, pronounced, weight bearing heel. Granted, they’re not as easy to run and jump in as dedicated running shoes, and their sole and design isn’t made for heavier weight support as standard boots, but despite those compromises, it’s still a decent boot.
My only complaint is that they are not true to size, or at least the regular width sized-12 boots aren’t. Mine were a bit too small and narrow, which I found odd considering I don’t have wide feet and have never needed to order a size wide. My toes felt slightly pinched from the front, the top and the sides, almost as if I were wearing slightly small pointy shoes, but these boots are not pointy at all. So I’m not sure why they felt that way. I’m hoping that a 12.5 Wide will be better.
Aside from the sizing issue, they’re a good boot.