Timberland

Mt. Maddsen Mid Leather Waterproof

Women's

I was pleasantly surprised with how good this boot was for me. Not just good, but AWESOME. I know this is hiking meant to be comfortable and durable for people walking around outside, but that's NOT why I bought them. The way I wore these boots, they got MUCH more abuse than they would if used for hiking... I used these as work boots (I'm a construction laborer). I wore the boots daily and they were my only pair. They were subjected to rough terrain, heat, water, and long days jumping on a shovel (which is really rough on the soles of any pair of boots). Oh, and plenty of walking too. I averaged about 15 miles of walking per day, usually over poorly graded terrain (think of the soil at construction sites...) These boots lasted an entire work season (9 months) before I had problems. The first problem was the seams connecting to the soles were ripping, which effectively stopped the boots from being waterproof (a HUGE problem in my line of work). The second problem was that the leather lining on the tongue started to peel off (mostly a cosmetic issue). I've had these boots for well over 2 years now, and wear them when I'm doing dirty work around the yard. Take it from a guy who's purchased/tested countless pairs of boots under the most demanding conditions. These boots are awesome. Surprisingly better than many more expensive pairs that I've purchased from a popular farm/fleet franchise (I'll leave you to figure that one out). Those rugged boots got beat by a pair of Timberlands. I don't know what that says about either pair, but I loved these boots.