ROCKY Men's Fq0000102 Tactical Military Boots - Durable Combat & Work Boots for Hiking, Hunting & Outdoor Adventures

I have owned this boot in Tan and Coyote. I wore them while in the Army and on deployment. I was looking for new boots for my Civilian job as a Correctional Officer. The job is demanding on your feet, I stand, walk and climb stairs all day. I have had many, many other boots over the last 17 years in the job (Bates, Magnum, Belleville, Nike, Oakley and multiple pairs of the Rocky Paraboot). In the military I have had the typical Standard Issue and Danner’s. Although once I switched to the S2V’s, I concluded pretty quickly.. I will never buy another boot. I was unaware that they came in Black, so I purchased these for my Career in Corrections.I am typically in a 9 running shoe, measured at an 8 - 8.5 wide by the computers in the running shoe stores, that said.. I ordered a 8.5 medium or normal (not wide boot) and they fit me perfectly.Pros: pretty much no break in period (very very little discomfort above the Achilles, went away after day one) , boots are very well constructed and feel like the equivalent of a running boot.-although the black seem to be stiffer than the Tan/Coyote (Completely different leathers)I think that they breathe well, I am in AZ and don’t have an issue with them being too hot in the AZ Summer.Cons: you will read over and over that the tread does wear faster then “normal” boots. These last at most 2 years, the Rocky Paraboot comes in best at about 4 years. I find that the price is worth paying for the comfort these boots provide .. 2 years is more than enough time that you should probably replace your boots anyhow.