Thorogood1957 Series 6” Waterproof Steel Toe Work Boots for Men - Full-Grain Leather with Moc Toe, Comfort Insole, and Slip-Resistant Wedge Outsole; EH Rated

This is my third pair of Thorogood boots purchased from Amazon. I'm thoroughly sold on Thorogood's quality and comfort and will never buy anything else.But... I ordered the 1957 waterproof safety toe and received a different model.The Good - The wrong boots are the right size, they're Thorogoods, they have a steel toe.The Bad - The boots I received are not waterproof, they are not what was pictured when I bought them.That said, I had to have boots right now so I'm keeping the wrong ones. There is no price difference between what I ordered and what I got so I didn't get pinched there.Honestly I'm not even mad about it. I just wish you could always get exactly what you order.I have one pair of boots being renewed and my second pair suffered a catastrophic failure due to lack of maintenance on my part. So I was out of boots and Amazon Prime got me back into a pair within 2 days.Thorogood boots - You just can't go wrong with them. They're comfortable out of the box, require very, very little break in time and are reasonably durable.I mow lawns in Florida for a living and my first pair lasted 3 years before needing to be shipped off to be resoled.Second pair lasted 1 month short of 3 years before dry rot (lack of maintenance) got the leather at the base of the tongue.My feet hurt most of the time due to neuropathy and most footwear causes me pure agony. Not the Thorogoods. Best boot ever made. Try them, you'll love them.

I first ordered a size 8M (regular). When I tried it on it fit perfect just a little snug when I put on my slightly thicker Merino wool socks. I feel that they would've broken in just fine but around my pinky toe was just a little too tight. I spoke with thorogood through Instagram and also TheBootGuy and they both recommended I get a 8W (wide aka 8EE). This fit is perfect. I kept the size 8 until. I recieved the wide version so I tried on both side by side and boy the wide gives me just enough space all around... I never had to get wide sneakers or shoes but when your working all day on your feet it makes a difference. Especially with the extra space the steel toe takes up. If you plan on wearing with thin socks they are true to size. If you plan on thick socks or double socks. Def go half size up or wide size. Beware with half size up as I was close to doing this until the boot guy informed me that going half size up can cause the steel to dig in when kneeling down. Also can cause heel slip. Hope this helps. Your probably gonna end up having to get 2 sizes to find the right fit. Unless you get lucky the first time around. Steel toe always takes a bit of trying on. And boy are they waterproof just had them in a 9 hour shift straight down poor and My toes are dry and warm.

I am writing this review to hopefully help people in the future who are looking to buy these boots and have read or will read some of the negative reviews about the tongue and how it makes the boot very uncomfortable. I am here to tell you that yes, it can be very uncomfortable, unbearable even, if you don’t fold the tongue properly. I, like many of the other bad reviews on here, put the boots on for the first time and noticed what seems to be a lot of material there for the tongue. Wrong way #1 I found was to tuck it flat to the side of my ankle and laced up the boots. It was painful, too much material in the ankle area. The material bunches up and digs into your ankle when you walk. I also saw reviews to just cut the tongue and that way the material has a place to go and doesn’t bind. Although I was very close to doing this, I could bring myself to do it to boots of this quality. This is partially Wrong way #2, although it would solve the issue. The picture I included shows the correct way to fold the tongue so the material is in front of the ankle instead of binding next to it. I am a week and a half in of wearing these boots 9-10hrs a day and walk an average of about 6k-8k steps a day. These boots are comfortable and I expect them to last 2-3 years before needing a re-sole or anything with my average use. Hope this helps potential future buyers! Also in case you need to know, I have worn Red Wings a lot in the past and these boots are about the same comfort and quality in my opinion. I actually had a pair of Red Wings on order but they were on back order and going to be a while so I took a chance on the Thorogood boots. I am very pleased!

They’re a great work boot with a good feel and comfort. The only gripe I have is the weird lace catches up to the eyelet on the top. It’s awkward to lace and tie up but once it’s tied it doesn’t go anywhere.

I’ve purchased 6 pairs of these boots for my husband. They are durable, reliable and comfortable.

great boots….zero tongue issues.arrived 3 days early too. 👏👏