Irish Setter, Ashby, Men's, 6", Aluminum Safety Toe, Work Boot

Exactly as expected. Great pair of boots. Comfortable and just what I need for the work sites. My day starts at 5am and ends at 4pm. My feet still feel great by the end of the day. Very durable, excellent arch support, slip resistant and love the color.

Very comfortable. I will definitely buy these boots again.

Took them out of the box yesterday, put them on my feet, and wore them for 10+ hours. Wore them again all day today, and spent at least half my day on a ladder. Yeah, my feet are a little sore, but no blisters or real problems to speak of, and I’m not even wearing proper boot socks.They look good, too. Got my first compliment at work today.A few thoughts:* The color is darker than I expected. Almost espresso. Nice, but the belt I bought to match... doesn’t. I’ll need to get a new one.* They run large. I wear a 13D in almost every other brand of boot or shoe, but in these, I’m a 12D.* The toe box has plenty of room. I’ve had to return other brands of safety toe boots due to fit problems in the toe, but these are just right.* You can (and should) experiment with lacing patterns to dial in the fit. Google “how to lace boots” for some suggestions if you’re not sure where to start.* The included laces aren’t great; do yourself a favor and spend the extra ten bucks on a nicer set. I went with 45” Honey Badgers and they’re perfect.* They don’t have much arch support. My next upgrade may be a set of insoles.Overall, I’m very impressed with these boots, and my minor complaints aren’t worth losing a star over. I’ve had my eye on a pair of Red Wing moc-toes for years, but I never got over the sticker shock. These are a great alternative for half the price.

This is not a full review it's just a short comment about size and fit.according to redwings sizing app on there website they recommended a size 10.5 medium. but i did not want to rist a tight fit around my toes with steel toes. so i orders a size 11-wide.size 11 ended up being good but i should of went with a normal medium.when i got the boots: one of the first i did was take out the ashby insoles 11-wide, and then place them next to my keen san jose steel toe insoles. They were almost a exact match. i had rockrooster insoles in the keen 11.5-wide.The length of the outline of my foot when i trace it on a piece of paper is about 11" inches. The length of the ashby insole is around 12" inches when i flipped the insole and measure the bottom of it from heal to toe .The reason i buy boots that fit a size larger is because when i stand on the insoles removed from the boots my foot is narrow around the heal area but my toe knuckle area is a little wider than the insole. i know if i buy boots tight my toes will rub raw against the steel toe. so a half inch or a full inch larger than my foot works best for me.i have not owned the boots long enough to have a comment about quality or comfort. like all leather boots they will take a while to break in. Good thick work socks help with the comfort when breaking in.<strike>I have no plan on using the insoles that came with the boots i used the insole to trace the shape onto some timberland insoles that i normally use.those large orange timberland insoles are pricey but very comfortable and usually last me around a year before my big toe eats threw the top felt layer but they orange bottom layer still holds together a while longer .i ended up not using the timberland insole. after a couple of days the boots fitted me more like of my keen san jose 11.5wide that i use thick rockrooster insoles in. the rockrooster insoles are the large size 10-11 ones.the extra thickness lifts the foot up high tighter to the boots leather uppers. makes for a tighter fit so i dont have to crank down so tight on the laces to make the boots fit my wide flat feet.</strikes>I ended up not using the rock rooster insoles. i placed the ashby insoles back in and then also layered the timberland pro insoles onto for a extra layer of cushion. Now i can feel my heal area sink into the insoles when i walk with a hard heal strike. nice and soft now . i did have to change the lacings so that i can wrap the laces around the back of the heal to fit tighter. im trying to avoid heal rubs and blisters. (i should of gotten a 11-medium). but i can probably make this setup work . maybe in month of every day walks i might change my mind .For now i still like the fit of my keens better.my TWO different keen san jose boots are comfortable but they dont last very long before the glued outsole starts malfunctioning and separating from the top leather. Im hoping these good year welted Ashby (black) boots can last a year or two.Next year i will decide if i go back to keen or stay with irish setters. i work at a warehouse indoors and on concrete most of the day. i dont need heavy duty boots. just some thing comfortable with safety toes .note i also have rockrooster vap611 soft toe moctoe boots that super comfortable but they did not have a safety toe in the style and colors i like.rockrooster is like most Chinese boots they make the toe area to tight.i ended up leaning towards American companies because people commented in videos that keen had a wide toe box area. Same thing goes for irish settler / Ashby's. we are limited when it comes to under $200 good work boots from companies with a solid reputation . i dont work outdoors so i am not in need of $300 heavy duty boot. but i do lean towards danner bullruns (black) if im going to spend that type of money .after wearing the Irish setter ashby i can say the toe box is not as wide as keen san jose . my big toes rub a little on the side of the steel toe . it's a good thing i have thick callus there already from my other boots and shoes. lol.my problem with wolverine i-90 is the same problem with thorogood . they have to many different styes that Amazon recommends 100 different soft toe boots when I'm looking for steel toes work boots. not soft toe fashion boots.

Fabulous boots,arrived nicely packaged. True to size! Stitches secure, no issues noted.

I finally broke down and bought a new pair of Irish Setters since in last few months the toe has started to wear out. I bought my first pair in Sept of 2021. I got to say I’m very impressed with the durability of them and overall have been great boot! I’m a diesel technician so I’m on my feet all day, jumping up and down off of trucks and have never had sore feet after getting home at night. Also I work with a bunch of different solvents and fluids which I was worried about when I first purchased these boots because I thought the harshness of the fluids would prematurely wear out the soles but that wasn’t the case at all! Would definitely recommend them to anyone in the trades and if you can change out the insoles for a more custom fit for your foot.

These come used. NOT the same as the Irish Setters we have bought from the Irish Setter site. These are absolutely knock offs. Not cool. For $160 something dollars. Not happy.

These boots run a half size large. I normally wear a 9.5 and I had to send back the 9.5 and get the 9. The Boots are comfy right out of the box if you lace them correctly. Research the best ways to lace these and you’ll be satisfied. At first I had them too loose and they were rubbing my heels. The insoles were too thin for my skinny foot. My toes have plenty of room. I decided to get a thicker insole and have been pleased with how the boot hugs my foot. These boots are great for standing and walking on hard concrete all day. My back and my knees don’t hurt me at all after my 10 hour days. I’ll definitely be buying these again next time!