John Deere Footwear John Deere 12" Wellington Work Boots - Waterproof, Insulated, Leather (For Men)

exactly what I hoped for: durable, well insulated boots at an incredible price

I bought these for wet, cold days on the motorcycle. It doesn't rain very often where I live, but when it does, having wet and cold feet at 60-70 miles an hour is no barrel of monkeys. I never really liked having to stop to put on the fancy plastic bags called rain covers so I went with these. They are warm. They are waterproof. The are high enough to provide some protection to the lower leg in case of an accident. The fit however, is a little strange. You'll definitely need to by a size up and, as noted by others, the toe box and heel area seem out of proportion to each other. In other words, my forefoot fits fine but my heel lifts up more than it should. If I went with a size down, the heel would most likely be better but I wouldn't be able to get my foot in comfortably. Because I use these for riding and not walking, I gave them 4 stars. I would reduce to 3.5 if you need to be able to walk distance in these.

These boots are a great value at STP price. I got them for less than 40% of other online prices. I normally wear a 13 but ordered a 14 based on previous reviews and that was the correct advise. The fit at 13 would have been way too snug with decent socks. Bought these to wear to Green Bay Packers Dec/Jan games. Extremely warm.

These fit well, are very comfortable, and very warm. The seem well built and stay dry even in wet, sloppy conditions. They are very fat with a moon-boot look and are hard to fit pant legs over. If you have to look cool, these might not fit the bill, although they are not dorkier than any other good cold weather options. The biggest problem I have with them is the sole. It gets very hard and slick in the cold. The compound freezes rock hard and makes normal surfaces slick-feeling. Also they are Bob soles, probably the most useless patter ever invented (that is unless you prefer a tread pattern that incessantly picks up rocks and loads easily with mud or snow and is difficult to clean out). I know some people love the Bob pattern, so if you are one of those sickos you can disregard and purchase with abandon.

Great hunting boots for cold days. The size chart is correct that the boots are about a half size small. It is also a good idea to order a size wider than you usually wear.