Ozark Trail Ot Men's Putty W/p Hiker

Awesome boots, 100% waterproof, VERY rugged, and extremely comfortable. This is the second pair of these boots I've owned and I like them so much I might buy another pair immediately just in case they stop making them. Incredible value, and they are SUPER rugged. You will not be disappointed.

I have used the shoes for several years for work go through 2-3 pairs a year and they continue to get harder to find, and also are constantly made of cheaper components. The latest being the top quick connects are now made of cast material which breaks much quicker and render the shoes useless

This is my second pair of hiking boots from Wal-Mart and they fit just fine. I got a year from the first pair walking 40 minutes 5 times a week over a rocky and sometimes muddy path. The boot upper held up fine but the sole slit completley in two on one shoe and was cracked on the other. Still for the year they were a good hiking boot.

I've worn these boots (mine are Putty, not Putty II) as work shoes (in an office) consistently 4 days per week from fall 2006 til now, as well as being motorcycle boots. Only in the last couple months have holes appeared in the outer edges of the bend point in the shoe where the shoes bends at the ball of your foot. The tread has also mostly worn down to almost flat rubber. Considering I got 3+ years out of a $26 pair of boots, you can't get much more ROI than that. I would have bought a replacement pair of Putty IIs tonight except the Walmart I stopped at was out of size 12s.

I bought these boots back in 2006 after trying on every hiker boot in the store, and these fit perfectly. I have wide feet, and these ran wide. The current 2009 Putty model is narrower, and I wish the manufacturer would go back to the original, wider sole, because I'd grab another pair or two in a heartbeat! I have used these along the AT crest numerous times in the Great Smokies in single-degree and subzero weather, in 16-inch snow depths and with the right socks, and never had cold feet for a second, even though they are not technically designed with insulative properties. I've slogged through many a creek and stood in downpours, and they are indeed waterproof, not a drop has ever penetrated through the boots to the socks. I haven't experienced the seam or stitching problems others have, perhaps a new manufacturing goof. The sole has finally worn down a bit, and I'd love to pick up another pair or two, just wish they would widen them up like they had them! They have truly performed as well as my other, more expensive boots (Vasque and Aku) in non-extreme environments in terms of traction (for me, they perform quite adequately on wet, slick and mossy rocks along steep sections on the Smokies' rocky trails) and certainly comfort, although you wouldn't want to use them for anything genuinely technical or extremely cold (i.e., high-alpine snow and ice, glacier traverses, etc), that's not what they're designed for. They are waterproof, they do seem to insulate well, and the comfort and traction are good enough. For the price, a fantastic bargain. If you plan on doing any winter hiking and you know you'll encounter snow and slush, bring your winter socks and check the fit at the store, since the fit seems to be running narrower than it used to. Happy hiking!