Power Ace Japanese Tabi Safety Boots

Almost a year later, these are my favorite boots. The fit is great - as other people have mentioned, the calves seem enormous, but the Velcro closure makes it easy to tighten them and you can tuck your pants in when necessary. There's no arch support, so you may want to leave room for insoles when choosing a size. I really like how well you can feel the ground beneath your feet, but I did turn out to need a little more support, so I cut some insoles down to cover the rear 2/3rds of my feet. That probably sounds weird, but it ended up giving me the perfect balance of comfort/support for the heel and arch while letting the ball of my foot and the toes still feel the ground underneath me.

I'm a contractor whose been wearing heavy leather steel-toed work boots every day for most of of my life but recently became allergic to the waterproofing in leather boots and have been desperately searching for an alternative during the pandemic while having to work in disintegrating running shoes. After exhausting all the usual workboot company options due to lack of stock or their lack or actual knowledge of what's in their products I got these. These boots have a lot of flaws but I'm personally happy with them so far but for unsual reasons. These boots do run a few sizes too big, as of writing this (6/11/2020) the instructions are wrong, I had to return the first pair that were sized per the instructions (size 10), and bought a smaller pair (size 9 which is half a size smaller than what I'd normally buy) and they comfortably fit a size 10 insole. Also the straps are waaay too long, the velcro does not line up if I try to strap them to the tightness I need. The heel is a lot softer than I think it should be and can slide and squish around a bit and ankle and arch support is non-existent. So why am I giving it a good grade? Because they're made of really good canvas, are generally roomy, and very simply designed they really lend themselves to modification. I added a few layers of aggressive insoles to my comfort preference which is something I usually do and recommend for work boot comfort anyway, and I bought some cheap ankle supports at a pharmacy that I used to reinforce the ankle stability and add necessary padding. Doing this has made them a perfect comfy fit and I wore them all day doing manual labor with no complaints and I accomplished this for all-together about half the price of a typical workboot. Other things to note:The steel toe is actually impressive, as good as I've ever worn.If you intend to wear these as-is expect them to feel like wearing slippers, they're very soft and warm and you'll likely have to sew on some extra velcro to the straps to tighten, which again is easy because it's canvas.The can easily be folded down to sneakers but you do sacrifice a tight heel when you do so because you're only using one strap, could be solved by adding another belt maybe.They're obviously not waterproof but they do dry very quickly which I honestly think is a fair trade since waterproofing is never permanent anyway and I've always ended up getting my leather boots wet anyway and the having a hell of a time cleaning and drying them.TL;DR they could be designed a lot better but all of the issues have easy work-arounds so they're a good base shoe to work with and they look pretty cool. Buy at least a size smaller than your actual shoe size.Edit: Finding that the red dye in the interior will stain socks for an extended period of time.Also I've traveled extensively using these as hiking boots; pictured is me wearing them at the top of Glacier National Park, they were comfy the whole way up but snugged up on my feet a little on the way down, otherwise no issue with discomfort or raw spots on my feet like I'd get with some leather boots. Now months in the soles have held up surprisingly well and had decent grip though the rubber on the side where my big toe bends the edge of the boot while I walk did separate and will need some shoe goo to repair.

These are exactly what I was looking for. I wanted non leather boots for a postapocolyptic cosplay for less than $45. They look perfect and were the perfect price! And - bonus - they're light and reasonably comfortable! I use them for gardening right now to beat them up in advance of wearing them with the costume, and they work fine. For long term walking, I think I'd consider a medium thickness insole, but just for a bit of shock absorption.They seem pretty tough, too - I think these badboys will last me a looong time.Caveat: I have wide feet and a high instep and these are pretty perfect on me - someone with flat feet on the narrower side may find them roomy. Also if you need an arch in your shoe (I don't) you'll absolutely need something. These things are FLAT.

I like these boots because they are light, well made and comfortable.The issue I have with them is the boot part at the calf is to big. There is no way to tighten it up more with the way that the Velcro is sewn in.If it wasn’t for that I would be able to tighten it up to where it fits snug on my leg. When I walk the boot is held on my foot mainly by the straps on the foot part. My foot fits well in the steel toe cup and comfortably. For context I have narrow feet and no cankles, but not stick legs either.Another drawback to the canvas is if anything falls on the foot outside of the steel toe it hurts because there is very little protection (found out the hard way) unlike the leather made boots.I really wanted to keep them to use, but they would not be practical for me.

I was in the market for some new steeltoe work boots and came across these. They looked super interesting appearing light and flexible while also having the novelty of being from the orient. So I’m a us men’s size 9.5/10 and I went with a 9 because the reviews said they run big which they do. Wearing them for a couple days I drew the attention of some of my coolest coworkers earning the nickname swaggy p. However working in a warehouse 8+ hours a day my feet can’t handle it but due to a death in the in family I inherited the coveted Dr.Scholls insoles that have the arch support and heel cushion. Those have been a game changer because they also fix the problem of the shoes being a little big on me. If you buy these shoes get yourself a pair of insoles and you’ll have the perfect work shoe!

I bought these boots to meet safely requirements (steel/hardened toe) of the job sites I visit while also being vegan. I'm not sure these would hold up well working vigorously outside, but indoors these would be great. I waxed all canvas, so now they're water resistant and more still. I highly recommend doing this for a little more durability.These run very large, so be advised of this. Other than that, this boot is so comfortable it's like wearing slippers. The calves are huge, but with the adjustable Velcro, it's not a problem to cinch them down. These seem to be well made and after a month of daily use (bike commute to work in the rain, job site inspections, and long walks) they are holding up well. I highly recommend them, and especially so for the price