Rothco 8 Inch Jungle Boots

Can’t give them 5 stars because I’ve only been wearing them one week at the time of this review. But so far so good. They are oversized but the product description states that. I got some cheap inserts and that took care of that. I’ve been wearing them everyday for a week in rough working conditions. I wanted these for the hard rubber soles because I run a high risk of stepping on rusty nails sticking through boards. These are my first jungle boots. The canvas uppers seem to keep my feet cooler, I don’t know why. Also, the canvas uppers make these boots easier to lace and they slip on and off a lot easier than what I’m used to. I haven’t ran into any of the problems yet that I’ve seen in these reviews. None of the bootlace eyelets have popped out and the drain grommets are still intact. The leather looks to be real. It’s not cracking and splitting anywhere yet. I shine the boots at the end of the day. I bought these to use for a big cleanup project and then throw away. But I may hold onto them. I like them more and more. My girl friend asked me to order her a pair, I tried to dissuade her, but ended up ordering her a pair. I have no idea how that will go. Anyway, I can’t give them a 5 because I’ve only had them a week. I got these so that I won’t get a nail through my foot. Nice boots have soft glued on soles that aren’t going to stop a nail. Update: been wearing these almost daily for over a month. I feel justified in elevating my rating of them from a four star to a five star. Update: It’s now October 15th, 2021. Still no problems. Included a photo of me wearing them. I like them. They lace up fast, the canvas uppers facilitates slipping them on, they take a good shine and are comfortable (with insoles). And they just look so damned good!

I received these yesterday and because they seem a little too large, I will wear them around the house for a while. Looking at my Sketcher shoe sizes which are size 12 W, I first ordered these 12 wide. Way too big. I felt like a clown and tripped several times with them on. So, I returned them and ordered theses 11 W. Still they seem to be a tad too large but I will keep them for now. Next time I will first try the 10 W or 10 1/2 W if available. No matter, they must be the wide size. NOTE: I retired from the Air Force and the last few years of my career, I wore these kinds of boots. I really like the style, BUT, these ARE NOT the real thing, far from it. The real ones would cost much more, would be triple threaded on the seams, and have the official U.S. tag in them. None the less, these will do. I will keep them. I had to put foam padding in side as these are as hard as bricks to your foot. If you don't, good luck. Since putting double strips of padding in mine, it makes them now feel something like the real thing. Much of comfortable.

The Rothco "Panama" 8" boot is a solid boot for little money. I agree with the other reviewer that these are not heirloom quality, but they don't intend to be and they are not priced that way. They are somewhat disposable, built for hard use and then replacement. I use them for Paintball and very much like them for that purpose where mud, paint, and such covers them each outing and they get battered and abraded on the ground, cover objects, and the playing field in general. It would be crazy to take nice pair of boots into such a messy destructive environment. These are rugged enough and at a little more than $30, I won't feel bad when they need to be replaced. As has been said, they run about 2 sizes large. I take 9.5 an I ordered 8 and they are a little roomy but fine with a thick sock. The smell is the smell of black dye (smell your tin of black shoe polish and you will recognize it) and dissipates with use. One important thing to know. You WILL have to buy and install a foot bed. The shoe comes with absolutely nothing and is unwearable without the addition of an insole in my opinion. This adds some expense when you consider the "all in" cost. An appropriate Superfeet insole will cost $45 or $50. I use the one designed for boots. You can spend less but I've never found insoles I like as well. But consider this. Somehow Ropthco can create an entire boot for $30 while Superfeet charges more than the cost of the entire boot for a good insole which is some foam and a small piece of plastic. Something about that seems wrong. You can reuse the insole, so if you wear and replace this boot, your average cost will go down. Still it does change the economics of this boot so I mention it.

If you have feet that measure wider than the "4E" option many companies offer this boot does a pretty good job of handling your flippers. I measure from toe to heel as an 10.5 or 11 US but constantly have to buy 2 or 3 sizes higher just to accommodate the width. 13 wide worked for me. It is a little long in the toe and I probably could have gotten away with a 12.5 wide but it isn't offered. Either way, the construction of the boot is overall very good. The boots do have the updated "Panama" sole making it easier to slick mud out of the grooves by stomping on hard ground or with a stick. If you aren't familiar with Vietnam era Jungle boots, these are not water proof. Instead they feature a drain grommet in the sides that will push water out with every step. If you intend to use these for hiking or rucking be sure to pair these with quick drying socks. They also do NOT come with any sort of insole so you will have to add your own, which in my case is a benefit considering the price of the boots is low and I usually toss the pair of insoles for my favorites either way. The most unforgivably lazy manufacting practice in this boot is the lack of washer backings in the eyelets. From the factory, both boots simply had their eyelet grommets folded into themselves with the press dye. This leaves an unfinished, sharp metal surface friction fit into the leather holes, which will pop out easily when the laces are tightened. After 3 months of use they frayed the included boot laces. Since the other aspects of the boot met my standards I opted to replace the eyelets entirely myself, (Pictured on the left boot, right boot still has the OEM eyelets). Additionally none of the exposed leather surfaces have been treated with a tragacanth gum and those ends will fray after a few uses. I would like to give these boots at least 4 stars for their price and fit, however I actually am using these in a jungle setting and need them to stand up to at least 6 months of work prior to replacement. If you are even the slightest bit handy you can replace and treat the issues with this boot yourself.

I purchased a size 10 seeing that lots of people said they run large. I wear an 11 all day every day. Redwing work boots, any name brand shoe etc. 10's were to big. I ended up with a 9 and was still able to put in a nice gel insole. They are especially large in the toe box area. I took these on a trip to Canada and spent 7 days in a canoe and camping. The drain holes work great, they are light weight and dry out well. They never dried out all the way during the trip but in all fairness they didn't have much time. Maybe 8 hours overnight outside in the 50's. Getting to and from camp required being in the water and or nasty knee to waist deep mud. The grip of the sole was great on the rocks and multiple types of ground cover. Slippery on tree roots that were wet but otherwise i was impressed. Caring an 86 lb. canoe on your shoulders for half a mile soaking wet good footing in important. Defiantly a good purchase! Just go 2 sizes below what you normally use. The Insole i just used for comfort, the bottom of the boots is quite hard.

I've owned these in the past. I had a lot of back pain in the past, but not lately (last 5 or 6 years). I wondered if the back pain could be related to these boots. My last set of boots (not these jungle boots) wore out too quickly and cost 3 times as much as these. So i bought another set of these jungle boots but this time i also bought a set of inserts for them. Superfeet Black Premium Insoles Without the inserts, i was standing on concrete talking with a friend and starting to get back pain that reminded me of pain in years past. after i bought the insert things are much better. Although the inserts were more than the boots, both together are still much cheaper than the last non-jungle boots i owned. The jungle boots will last much longer too. ------------------------UPDATE---------------------------------------------------- It's only July and i have worn these out. There is a split through the bottom. I mentioned that i've owned these in the past (above), but these are clearly not the same boots i used when i was in the military. They do look like the exact boots, but don't last anything like the originals. If they were the same boots, they would have lasted years not 4 months. I can't blame heavy usage for why these failed so quickly. I'm a computer tech, not a construction worker (which i've been in the past). My job wouldn't wear these out so fast. Another detail about the usage of these boots, is that half of my time i'm usually wearing sandals. i only wear these boots when i work (4 days a week). So long story short, these have to be made of very low quality material. For those that care to know, you don't quite get what you pay for with these. $27 is cheap, but you'd expect at least a year for cheap boots. I don't recommend anybody buying these.

I bought these for my 13 year old to wear in LOTC this year. Kids grow so fast, and their interests change so quickly…I wasn’t trying to spend $150 on a pair of boots just yet. And these will do nicely! They’re lightweight, come in a nice wide range of sizes, and my son says they’re comfortable. They’re not top quality, okay. If you’re really wearing them hard - long ruck marches on uneven terrain, that sort of thing - they may not be what you’re looking for. But for style/uniform compliance without breaking the bank, they’re perfect. Sizing is weird. I recommend actually measuring your foot and going by the provided size guide. That’s what we did and we got it right on the first try.

A perfect fit and exactly what I wore in the Army. Thanknyou!

Loved it

It's like wearing a piece of loose cardboard between your feet.. tried to wear it a few times to get used to it but unfortunately it just isn't it for me... Your better off buying Merrells cause it's at least more cheaper and more well respected among the hiking community in contrast to these boots.. Rothco on its own is pretty hated for it's low quality gear and I can't agree more with those who dislike it..

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Se ve de muy buena calidad, no lo pude usar por que solicite 27 mexicano. Así que lo regrese. No son claras las medidas. Espero puedan corregirlo.

Produto semelhante a foto, bom acabamento, entregou o que vende.🥾😀👍