Dan PostMen's Albuquerque-Waterproof Western Boot, Mid Brown, 43 EU

A little background. I am a farmer, been wearing cowboy boots most of my life and really put them through it. From sand to mud and muck. I prefer these boots for style and the fact that I can slip them off at the door and leave the dirt there.I first came across these Dan Post boots at the local farm supply store and bought them for the look and feel. Liked them so much that when I got home I searched Amazon for the same boot, found them $20 cheaper and bought a second pair. The first pair I keep as a backup (seems when I find something that fits well and I like it they decide to no longer make it) and to wear around town.Well the pair that I bought from Amazon (In my opinion) are seconds. The leather that attaches to the outsole (the welt?) is split on both boots not a complete piece. The upper on the right boot is not centered...its shifted to the inside about a 1/4 inch. The boots I bought locally have none of these issues and I would NOT have purchased them if they did. But I figured that since I was just going to use this pair around the farm there was no use raising a fuss about them and put them to work. I had no complaints for about three weeks, than the lining in the left boot ripped right at the heel. So that when I put that boot on the lining would now gather under my heel, very uncomfortable. Nothing to do but rip out all the lining, now one boot fits a little looser than other. Also the leather welt is now starting to curl up from the outsole. My bet is just a quality control issue, time will tell on the other pair.On another note, I agree with an other reviewer. These are the same boots as the John Deere. I have a pair of insulated John Deere boots that are 3 years old now with no issues but I only wear them in the winter. Though they have been in some very nasty places. ;)

I really like these boots and wish that I could give them five stars. They fit well, they are waterproof enough for me to tramp through a creek and have dry feet, they look good. However, the part that is supposed to guide your heel into the boot fairly quickly collapsed and folds down under the heel making it hard to get a comfortable fit without a long handled shoe horn. All well and good when you are at home but a pain when traveling or camping.

Great boot but the color was not what I ordered, and I purchased a composite toe but that is not what I received.

these are not composite toe

It is a little snug but I know it will loosen over time. It is the same brand/style as the boots I have been wearing for many years so I ordered the exact same size. No complaints here.