Thorogood GEN-Flex2 8” Side-Zip Black Tactical Boots for Men and Women - High-Shine Leather Heel & Toe with Goodyear Storm Welt and Slip-Resistant Outsole

I've exclusively bought 511 boots until this purchase. I've been wearing these boots as a full time 911 EMT for about a year now and they hold up great. They definitely took some time to break in but have become very comfortable. Provide great ankle support during patient extrication. The boots take a great polish and have held up well. Tactical boots seem to fail in the zipper area but these so no signs of wear. Will 100% purchase another pair when these wear out. However I expect to get another 2 years out of these.

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I purchased as a gift, and he loves them. A year later and they’re holding up well, and get continued use. Love the Thorogood brand for their comfort and quality.

Fit like my other pair. Perform well once broken in but the leather portion feels cheap/bonded even after treatment with polish. We’ll see how it holds up. I had a pair very similar to this one (they don’t seem to make that one anymore) and the leather portion feels much more substantial even after 6 years

Very comfortable work boots. The side zip is great for quick on and off. Plenty of room to get your foot in and out quickly. (Perfect for firemen) This is my second pair. Wearing them everyday for work including for PT they lasted me 1 year. They look good, work good and are comfortable. Ps, the toes and heels have raised leather making it very easy to put a few layers of leather luster or your favorite polish on these. They really pop with that. Only negative is they do like to squeak on certain floors, but a lot of boots do so don't let that purturb you.

These boots are nice. Comfortable and I felt like I didn't have to break then in, initially. Beats advised they run half a size bigger, so if you're a 9 for example, get 8.5! They pick up a great luster (I prefer the famous spit shine, without the actual spit of course). It usually takes one coat and it's good to go for a week.

Decent boots, comfortable. My first pair last me almost 3 years. I eagerly picked up a second pair after that... and the quality just wasnt the same. These boots squeak and make noise. The inside material wears away and shreds very quickly. The stock insoles needed replacing fast. And the worst thing -- and likely the reason I won't buy these again -- the soles wear our quickly. I tend to wear out soles online the outer right edge quicker than other areas, but on these boots, the sole seems so much more prone to wear like it almost melted away. After barely a year of use, there is just no keeping them.

I wear them as station boots as a paramedic. 🚑. I wore them every shift for about 3 years total. The soles wear out first, then the zippers. I literally had paper clips as zipper pulls, and disintegrating souls for about the last year before I finally retired them this week. It’s time to order new work boots and after a lot of research, I decided to go with this exact pair of boots again. You can’t beat the quality for the price. Instant comfort straight out of the box, quick on and off with the side zipper, they fit and stay on your feet even with them unzipped, which is nice, and not to mention how sharp they look. Great product! Excited to break in my new pair. They do take some time to break in, but they are comfortable straight out of the box just very stiff. Highly recommend for EMTs, paramedics and firefighters. See attached photos for what my old boots looked like after three years of daily use. Most EMS boots typically last roughly 8 months to a year these far exceeded my expectations.

Quality build boot! If your tired of the same old boots at your tactical shop, then these boots are what you want. Ive always wanted to wear a 8" zip side boot just always felt it hard to get used to. Well that changed once I got these boots. After a few work shifts(12's) I was accustomed to them and love them dearly now. Good quality zipper, also when you lace up the boot the leather is very giving almost contouring to your foot which gives your foot the feeling of "one" with your boot-the way it should feel! Temperature- after 12 hours your feet could run warm however the zip side helps if you need cooling(on your breaks) Highly recommend this boot if your tired of buying cheap build boots!

Las botas están de lujo, a la medida correcta, con buenos terminados. Son muy cómodas y anchas. Se pueden calzar con facilidad gracias al cierre y a las agujetas. Es de esperarse que sean algo pesadas pero no influye en su calidad.

Love these boots, as soon as I got them I ended up working a 20hr day and had no issues at all.

good boots

Not bad for Chinese made boots, comfortable, seem pretty solid, not a safety boot but I use them for work anyway and so far so good. Get them on sale , hard to justify paying full price for anything made in China.