Size: Bought a half-size down from my sneaker size, and they fit really well. I was tempted to buy a full size down, but I'm glad I didn't.
Comfort: Holy crap these are comfortable. The insole is ok, but I think the sole really makes a difference, you could easily walk around on concrete all day. Walking around these feel more like athletic sneakers than work boots. When ordering, I had actually considered taking them and having a nicer looking cork or leather sole put on, but quickly changed my mind after walking on the Gumlite sole for a week.
Shape: I love the shape, the sole is thicker than a dress shoe, but not the normal clunky sole that typically adorn steel toe boots. The toe is, I'd say, medium sized. It looks bigger than a dress shoe, but nobody is going to be able to tell you're wearing a steel toe.
Leather: The color is very close to what the pictures on amazon show. I treated mine with two very light coats of Obenauf's LP, which darkened the leather slightly, but should help protect the leather from the elements. The leather is pretty thick, but soft, which makes them comfortable and I expect them to gain some wrinkles and creases as they break in.
Quality: The leather is thick and should take years of abuse. Most of the seams are double or triple stitched, the Goodyear welt should hold up to quite a bit of abuse, but only time will tell. There were a couple really small knicks in the leather on the toe, but other than that they arrived flawless. Rubber sole is perfectly lined up to the welt and is glued on tight.
Other: The laces are waxed and stiff, they match the boots well, but are otherwise unremarkable. The lace hooks and eyelets look better in person than in the photos. The photos make them look very brassy, but in real life they're much more subtle.
Value: I picked these up for $86, they are easily worth twice that. I've worn $130 Wolverines and $150 Red-Wings that didn't look or feel anywhere near as good as these Chips.
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Quality American made work boot.
I bought my first pair in May of 14', just bought my 2nd set Jan of 16', in the last 20 months, I have worn these boots 40-50 hours a week average in an industrial ship repair machine shop. Prior to getting these boots i would get a new pair of boots every 6 to 12 months. I am givin a safety show allowance every 6 months. In the past, I replaced all previous boots not because they word out, but because they made my feet hurt. When I bought the first pair I was generally accustomed to wearing a size 10, I followed the fitting guide on Chippewas' web site and came up with size 11, being apprehensive i compramised and went with a 10.5. I have since learned, after having my foot sized by a boot maker am more suited for a size 11. Even though the 10.5 was most comfortable boot i had yet, I ordered this set a sise 11 and they fit great. This is the first time in 10 years I cam recall replacing my work boots with the same brand and style as my previous set. My old boot, in the pictures, the leather still has lots of life left, the soles are worn though and they have lost a some cushion in the soles. I grew up in and old school logging camp, where it was a ritual to always give a set of new leather boots a thourough greasing prior to use and i still uphold that ritual even though i am not a logger. Very happy with Chippewa- Justin boot for providing this quality american made option, in work boots. To thevextent i actually think about buying a few more sets to stash away in case they quit making them or they get outsourced. Anyway thats my thoughts on this fine boot, thanks for reading.
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