Milwaukee Leather Men's Black Leather Lace-Up Engineer Motorcycle Boots w/Buckles and Side Zipper MBM101-10.5

Two things I am averse to buying on line - head gear and footwear. Genetically saddled with long, narrow bony feet and less than hefty ankles, finding footwear that fits is a challenge. While I know my nominal shoe size, most footwear tend to go to the wider side leaving my feet to swim around in anything long enough to accommodate the length of my feet.While searching for some riding- or engineer-style boots I came across these from Milwaukee Leathers and was very interested but leery of purchasing them on line without the chance to try them on for size. One brick-and-mortar footwear store claimed they carried them on their website but when arriving at the store was told they were available only on line. I tried on a similar looking boot of a different brand but not surprisingly one foot fit well enough but the other of the same size put pressure on my toe. I tried the next half size up but in spite of being larger, the other foot was not happy. I left somewhat discouraged to say the least.Somewhat out of desperation I went ahead and ordered these Milwaukee boots on line since they had laces that would allow you to customize the fit to some extent but also had the zipper to make on/off much less bothersome once you have the laces positioned to fit. Also, the top part of the boot was fairly narrow which made me think these boots may snug up against my narrow lower leg leaving me without the sloppy fit many other boots I have tried, especially when walking. Also, my trim-fit jeans bottoms would be able to fit over the tops of these boots, an added incentive. While I was hopeful these would fit at least tolerably well, I was already anticipating the annoyance of having to return them.What an amazing surprise when I tried them on. They effing fit! My toes were happy, my feet didn't move around inside them and they were comfortably snug at the top. This took some adjustment of the laces but now that I have them set, these are about the most comfortable boots I have ever had the pleasure of wearing. And stylistically, I think they look pretty damn hot to boot (pun intended). They feel so damn good I wear them around the house when ordinarily I only wear sneaks or sandals indoors. My one concern is however, the durability of the zipper. It takes a bit of finagling to get my feet into the boot and then raise the zipper to cinch the top but once in, all is very well but this amount of stress may compromise the zipper. I've had other boots secured with zippers and the zippers were the first thing to fail and it's nearly impossible to get zippers replaced.That all being said, I am beyond satisfied with these boots and look forward to many foot-miles in them. I'm tempted to order a second pair just to have them since boot styles - like everything else - change on a whim and I am very pleased with this design. My experience with these boots may not be applicable to many others but, for myself and my particular footwear issues, these are top-notch.

sturdy build and great style. The lace up design provides adjustment for a snug, safe fit. Very comfortable.

My husband loved these boots. They were everything he wanted. Fit, support and durability. I would recommend these boots to everyone.

Well! I ordered these boots thinking that I would get new boots (for the price) not a pair that must have been returns. I know these must have been on someone else's feet because they were completely laced up and had chewing gum on the right boot heel, as well as having two different length boot laces.Now, I'm not really sure why these were returned but I went ahead and put foot powder in, let it set overnight, then those morning I sized them for my feet, cleaned the gum off of the heel and put them on.They feel good on my feet so far. I'll get them broke in as see how they are.

These boots work great for goth clubbing or wearing with tactical gear. The leather is softer than I'm used to, so these might not be great for heavy use like work. However, they are comfortable, make a decent thunk when you step, and the soles seem to conform to my foot shape so far. I agree with other reviewers that the tongue isn't well situated, but they're easy to pull into place after zipping it up. I'd recommend not tying these too tight to preserve the zipper - pretty common sense, considering the design - but if a tight fit or more durable boot is needed, this brand has a number of alternatives.

Grandson wanted these for school (in his cool biker dude phase) Look better in person, well made, he wore them all day when he first got them, fit perfectly, no blisters

Good quality and comfortable. I wear daily as my construction boots. Wear nothing but.

I got this pair of boots on April, 26 and started to wear them daily. No extreme conditions, just walking and driving, even not riding a bike.After less than two weeks I noticed that the heels started to rip off on both shoes. After closer look the sole started to rip off too and eyelet starts to get off as well.There is not my first pair of Milwaukee boots and usually it was ok but now the quality of the boots reduced dramatically