ROCKY Sport Utility 600G Insulated Waterproof Boot

I live in the Alaskan interior and I love these boots. They are very comfortable, warm and waterproof, which is a must in winter here. For the price I was even more impressed. These have been a great buy for me.

I ordered 10 wide because it was much cheaper than the regular width and I sometimes wear a wide shoe/ boot depending on the manufacturer. I gambled, but with free returns, why not..? I would say my foot is average to slightly wide. The wide is too wide for me. That is not a knock on the boot, people with wide(er) feet will probably be happy. I will not be exchanging these for the regular width for a few reasons. The main reason is the price point. These wides were $60 when I bought on amazon, the regular width is $145?! I can find better quality boots for that price point if l do some thrifty research. The other reasons I will be returning these are the weight and bulk. I thought I could live with the weight, but I decided I didn't want to once I laced them up. Also they are a bit bulky. They feel like a snow boot almost. The boot seems well constructed, and as stated plainly in the Q&A section they are on the heavy side. My postal scale confirmed 2.75lb average per boot. One boot was 2.73 while the other was 2.77, so that is 5.5lbs avg. per pair with a .4oz difference between the two boots. Depending on what you are doing the weight may be fine. I bought these for hunting. I do a fair amount of hiking, not sure what I was thinking when I bought these besides "cheap!"... I already have a heavy pair of 600g Danner full grain leather boots, I need something lighter- chalk it up to amateurism I guess and being frugal.These definitely have more of a work boot feel to them. They feel stout, and are heavy. Most likely due to the THICK rubber sole and all leather construction. The sole is tall- taller than I would prefer for sure footing over uneven terrain. With 600g of thinsulate they should be fine for colder weather, ice fishing, the construction site, clearing your driveway of snow or sitting in a tree stand but for more active hikes maybe not the best choice.Admittedly, I don't have any real time on the trail with these boots. I tried them on in my living room and knew they weren't going to be right for me (fit, weight, price) and what I wanted to do. Instead I was able to find another brand name high quality boot on sale for about $100 that weighs nearly half as much, also water proof and insulated, but not all leather construction which probably where the weight savings comes from. So whether or not these are right for you I guess depends on what you plan on doing. IMO these are not one of the better choices as a hunting boot, but for other activities they may be just fine. Choose wisely. Can't really give a fair review based on not getting any trail miles on them, so 5 stars for initial out of the box quality construction, minus a star for price point and weight based on a short living room test drive. 4 stars overall.

gtg

Unless you have an unlimited supply of laces these boots are not for you. Ive been having to replace the laces every other week due to the poor metal eye loop design that cuts through your laces. The very first time I tied these boots the lace was cut by the eye and had to be replaced. Its not from over tightening either. Ive left the laces barely snaug and have had the laces cut multiple times while wearing. These boots are otherwise well made but heavy and clunky in the sole. They are not quite as warm as I expected either. overall I would not buy another pair and will likely look towards other brands

Just got these today not as an everyday wear boot, but for mountain hikes on rocky and uneven trails for which they seem to be very well suited. The soles are thick and sturdy, I put them on and I was instantly about a half inch taller. This is just what I wanted for the rugged mountain trails I hike. Hiking shoes with thinner soles always tended to wear away at my feet as I could feel every rock in a trail poking my feet as I stepped on them. Shouldn't be a problem with the rugged soles on these boots which will offer more protection from rocks, while still flexible enough for my feet to bend naturally with each step. As to the fit, I ordered an eleven medium, which is what I normally wear in most shoes, but these seem just a tad bigger in the width. Thicker socks will be needed for extended hikes so that I don't get blisters or raw spots from rubbing. They are insulated, so wearing thicker socks puts these solidly in the winter/ fall/ spring category, and definitely not for summer wear. Just wearing these here for a few hours walking around the house and I can feel the warmth with average thickness cotton socks. The overall construction and materials is solid, but as with any footwear, if it's worn day in and day out, it will wear out sooner than if rotated with other footwear. These should last me a long time as I will only use them a few times a year for their intended purpose. I have a "trick" ankle due to nerve damage which sometimes just turns my foot on it's side unexpectedly as I bring it down which causes me to fall. The height of these boots is also one of the reasons I chose them. They come up well over my ankles so they offer much more support there than lower shoes. Last thing I need is for my foot to fail me on a 10 inch wide path 40 feet above the next boulder covered switchback. A fall like that can easily be fatal, so I really appreciate the support these boots give to my ankles.I have yet to wear these out on the trails, but I feel that they will perform as expected.

Love their boots!!! Been a fan since i bought one on 2010..... I still have the one from 2010 too... use that one one for work everyday!!!

These boots do look well made. I wear boots all the time, I will see how these stand up but first appearances they seem very well made. and Fit true to size.

These boots are typical Rocky quality, well built. They are extremely comfortable. Held up well on my first hunting trip of the year. The only issue with them is that they run large. I normally wear 10.5 regular or some times wide depending on the shoe. These feel like an 11 wide and a bit boxy. This did leave room to add a heavy pair of socks over my sport socks and worked for a long hike

Excellent boots, not steel toe but I'm not really concerned, heavy boots, seem waterproof, very comfortable and warm.Updare: a 10 months later and these boots are still in excellent condition. I've worn them to work and for walking around and they are definitely waterproof....and very comfortable.

excellent qualtiy

Fit good, seem comfortable, unfortunately will be returning. Reason is the lace loops seem very cheap, laces don't slide through them at all, making lacing them up tightly impossible. Deal braker for me personally, no point in having ankle support if you can't tie them up properly.